Question

How was early man collected food?

Answer 1

Answer:

Early humans were hunters and gatherers. ... They obtained their food by gathering, hunting, scavenging, and fishing. 6. The practice of collecting food from plant sources such as fruits, vegetables, berries, nuts, and seeds, etc., is termed as gathering.

Answer 2

Early humans were basically nomads.

Explanation:

• Early Humans were not much civilized or cultured.  They wandered in search of food.

• Early humans were hunters and gatherers.  Finding food was not easy for them.  They used to get their food by gathering, hunting, scavenging, and fishing.  

• They collected food from plant sources such as fruits, vegetables, berries, nuts, and seeds, etc., and it is termed as gathering.

• They began to hunt animals to fulfil their hunger. Southern England and Germany are the proof to know that nomads hunted large mammals.

• They used to get meat from the animals who were already died or been killed.

• They gradually learnt the art of fishing. Fishing was learnt near ponds, rivers, and lakes. Fishing used to be done by hand or by using stones and wood.

• Then, they also got to know that if we rub two pieces of stone together, it produces fire and so, they started cooking.