What are some characteristics of hunter -gatherer societies

They were nomads, did not practice agriculture, were not established in a fixed place, and lived off hunting and gathering resources.

Explanation:

Initially, all peoples who inhabited the earth were hunter-gatherers. They lived in small groups where they exploited the local animals and plants and switched regions whenever these resources became scarce, so they were nomadic.

Some groups specialize in hunting larger animals, catching small animals, fishing on the back or in lakes or rivers, or catching seafood such as shellfish, while others continued to rely solely on gathering wild plants, fruits, seeds, nuts, and tree barks.

Over time, these peoples began to integrate agriculture into their livelihoods, abandoning hunting and gathering by agriculture and the sedentary way of life over time.