<human>:  What were the occupations of the earliest humans?
<bot>: The earliest humans were hunter-gatherers, meaning they relied on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants for subsistence. They were also skillful artisans and craftspeople, making tools and artifacts from stone, wood, and bone. Later, some human societies developed agriculture and animal husbandry, which allowed them to become more settled and develop more specialized trades and occupations.