Scarcity and abundance is something that is dealt with everyday. Socities create scarcity and abundance in different ways.
Scarcity is constructed by the demand for the product.
If the demand is very high but the product is very limited, it becomes very scarce. An abundance is created when there is a large amount, but the demand is very low. Indigenous societies go through phases where one product will be very popular so more is made and then all of a sudden the demand drops causing the supply to increase. What was once a scarce product is now an abundance merely because society is constantly changing and can never be fully satisfied. What was popular and good by now is out and another product is being purchased in it's place.