> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 2 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Foragers suffered less from disease]] Most diseases that we have to deal with today are spread to us by close contact with farm animals and other humans. [[Hunter-gatherers]] didn't have to deal with this partially because [[Foraging allowed for a diverse diet]], but mainly just because [[Foraging kept populations down]]. This later results in:: [[Native Americans died in droves to European diseases]] part of:: [[Foraging was a very sustainable lifestyle]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[foraging]], [[prehistory]] #### References ![[Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari#citation]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^296601899]]