San people in Botswana start a fire by hand.

Trade made us human?

Early Homo sapiens used long‑distance trade to swap goods and ideas—networks Neanderthals lacked.

Society: Why We Trade

Maasai men perform adumu, the traditional jumping dance.

Backup plan for bad hunts

Exchange delivered food when hunting was sparse, and spread tool materials like obsidian.

Society: Why We Trade

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