The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word HUNTER-GATHERER
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Crossword Answer definitions
HUNTER-GATHERER noun- A member of a group of people who live by hunting animals and gathering edible plants for their main food sources, and who do not keep animals or farm land.