Mountain People

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Gorilla/Chimp: High sexual dimorphism: females 4'6" 200lbs; males 5'6", 400lbs

Names

Short, single syllable, barking sound.

Hunter-gatherer bands based around patriarchal family, male and his females central, son-as-successor, fight over mating rights, omnivorous (tending carnivorous), cannibalism and rape common.
Tribal villages based around patriarchal clans, some limited agriculture and raising pigs and buffalo, settlements in fertile mountain valleys.
Chiefdoms based around hereditary patriarch, tribute and luxury goods, slavery, religion justifies ruler, centralized justice and ownership. (Just started.)