Primal Politics

[livinghealthy]

So I am aware that politics, as we know them, are more of a modern day creation. But, I know that whenever a group of people, or tribe existed, there had to be some sort of hierarchy/organization... Thus, cave people politics must have been or first form of politics.

Does anyone know how they functioned? Were hunted foods shared with the rest of the community or just the family?

Was their culture more of a libertarian one, or a socialistic one? I could see either being true, but am leaning towards believing that they were probably more libertarian (especially on the days when they caught food), and maybe a bit more socialistic on the days when they didn't. :) (just like today! with money instead of food).

Does anyone think that the first form of politics, like the first human diets, are the healthiest/best?

looking forward to hearing some points...

[dwccrew08]

livinghealthy-- I will throw you a bone here.

Most primal homesteads were probably on their own or only with a few other families so I would imagine those kind would be concentrated around the men gathering food and the women/children concentrating on the "household" duties. Since the families would be so close, it makes sense there would be a mutual sharing of everything.

In the more dense areas, I imagine something like Indian tribe politics breaking out, with a leader/chief who has the power as does his family, and politics becomes more fractured based on the strong vs the weak. I am not versed in the political systems of these historical peoples, so I am just guessing!

[klcarbaugh]

Communism. It works... in small groups.