At 21:57 1999-10-30 -0400, Ilya wrote:

>This is a rather big stretch. Consider wolves - no technology, social
>animal. Definitely had a VERY well developed hierarchy without even
>a hint of food processing technology. Your assumptions work only if
>everybody hunts or gathers in solitude and away from other members of
>the tribe.

The socialities of Wolves and humans are very different. It is well
known in anthropology that pure hunter/gatherers live in equality,
and in have lots of habits to maintain this.

- Hans