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From Foraging to Food Shopping

From Foraging to Food Shopping

What was it like for hunter-gathers? What were their favorite foods that they would go the extra mile to get their hands on? How are decisions like that different from the decisions we make today?

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. What kinds of food would hunter-gatherers prefer and why?
  2. Why would hunter-gatherers go to extra lengths to get foods like bone marrow, nuts, and honey?
  3. Why did extinctions often occur after humans settled in a particular area?