On Sun, 4 Aug 2002, James Smith wrote:

> Over a weeks time paleo people did tons more physical
> work than just about anyone today,

That's debateable...and also dependent on the group/culture under
discussion.

For instance the Indians of the Northwest coast of the United States and
Canada...lived a life of almost opulent abundance.

Huge salmon runs, clams, oysters, mussels...other fish. Combined with game
meat and lots of berries and other foods.

In fact the potlach ceremony of the Northwest is indicative of this
abundance. The heads of regional tribes would get together and try to give
each other as much stuff as possible. The tribe that gave the other tribe
more stuff was the 'winner' so to speak.

The digger indians of the great basin desert, on the other hand, lived a
much more austere existence.

I doubt there was any paleo group that worked harder than say a logger or
a commercial fisherman.

Craig