The subsistence of hunter-gatherers from the perspective of scientific and technological archaeology

Hunter-gatherers are the earliest and longest-lasting survival mode in human history, and studying hunter-gatherers is of great significance to understanding human cultural behavior and its evolution. Based on the current academic research, this paper reviews and explores the dietary sources and environmental adaptability of hunter-gatherers from the perspective of scientific and technological archaeology, and emphasizes the importance of organic residue analysis technology of archaeological pottery, palaeoprotemics techniques (taking MALDI-TOF's peptide mass fingerprinting technology as an example), palyological analysis and stable isotope technology in this field in order to deepen our understanding of early human adaptation strategies, social dynamics, and cultural evolution.