Question

why are the early humans referred to as hunter gatherers​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Early humans were known as hunter-gatherers because of the way in which they used to get their food. They hunted animals for meat, caught birds and fish, gathered seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, roots, honey, leaves, eggs etc.

Answer 2

Early humans are referred as hunter gatherers as they obtained food by hunting animals. They did not produce food. In the Neolithic Period, humans became food producers as they invented farming.