They might put flowers in their ears before they go home. There they get the fire going, cook the food, and distribute it to their husbands and children. In the evenings they might leave the youngsters with the grandmothers and go out to chop firewood near the gardens. Kenneth Good found something he didn t expect. Something that until recently other researchers had not even considered.
Small society s keep themselves small on purpose.
There are many advantages to a small society. These factors encourage small-scale societies to halt gardening and hunting at levels well below what would be theoretically sustainable. House-hold autonomy seems to be a more important objective than supporting the largest village possible. There are no central authorities to impose taxes. Although the people must maintain their own existence they also have free reign to live and do as they wish.