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Sun, 16 Jun 2019 13:36:17 +0200

The hunter-gatherers of the middle stone age lived as semi-nomads, building relatively small huts as dwellings. They usually stay at the same place for one season and then travel to a different place to hunt and gather there. This way, they travel between several basecamps, so they don't need to completely rebuilt their camp every season. A hut usually lasts for roughly ten to fifteen years. Most of the live is lead outdoors. Since gathering food only takes up a few hours every day, there is plenty of leisure time. In the huts, it can be very cozy, spending time at the fire and sharing food. When the Neolithic cultures introduced farming, the Mesolithic societies continued their hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Some elements of the farming cultures where adopted, such as pottery, which can be seen in this picture.