Evidence Sustaining Paleolithic Life Style.

Paleolithic people lived approximately 200,000 to 12,000 years ago. Robert Strayer author of ways of the world gives convincing evidence and some not so convincing about paleolithic people being more egalitarian than later people. equality was an important part of evidence for these egalitarian societies. Stability was the core of earlier societies than modern societies. Evidence that Strayer provides about Paleolithic and Neolithic eras being Egalitarian cane seen through gender roles, power, and status/wealth. Paleolithic era was a miscellaneous time period in which gender roles gave no divergence in the way people lived. Societies first formed themselves in a  very intimate way where no one looked down on other people. Woman were bing pressured just as equally as men. Author of Ways of the World Robert Strayer says relationships between woman and men usually were far more equal than later societies. Feminism was seen in much evidence when women participated in the gathering and hunting with men

Mesopotamian vs. Indus Valley

As the years pass by people and ways of living evolve this starts the new eras. Looking at the Mesopotamian era, rules and laws were a very big contribution to the way people acted. Social status and wealth were the pillars to law in this era. Comparing it to the Hindus era it was a much understanding period. People were being treated equally and laws were not a big barrier on people. New Eras can be the reflection of the previous eras. The way people are treated (equally and alienated) in an era can be reasons for new actions in another era. Mesopotamian era had laws named Law Code of Hammurabi. These Laws were intended to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and evildoers. this was a time where these laws, were being upheld so that the wealthy won't hurt the poor and for the well being of humankind. So all in all actions in one era can reflect a lot in the up coming eras.

Are paleolithic people egalitarian?

Paleolithic people were more egalitarian thank later people. Wealth, Power, Gender and status played a big role. Strayer Provides a lot of convincing evidence that people in this era lived an egalitarian lifestyle but also not so convincing. Strayer brings a good fact about paleolithic people not being selfish with their possessions."Transporting an accumulation of goods was out of the question"(20). this explains how paleolithic people couldn't bring a lot with them when they traveled. No one kept anything with them which can be understood as equality. No one keeps anything and everyone stays or travels as a group. But not all of strayers facts can be concrete, so saying if Paleolithic people were egalitarian or not has to be in part Strayers opinion only.