“…Features of adolescence observed among several hunter–gatherer societies make this developmental period especially tailored to learning innovations (Hewlett, in press , 2013 , 2016 ). First, since most basic competencies are acquired by early adolescence, older adolescents may seek out more knowledgeable models from whom they can learn specialised skills or refine previously acquired skills (Henrich & Gil-White, 2001 ; Hewlett & Hewlett, 2012 ), such as in the domains of basketry (Puri, 2013 ), hunting (Dira & Hewlett, 2016 ) and hide work (Erikson, 1939 ; Ohmagari & Berkes, 1997 ), and for the manufacture of skis, sledges and canoes (Jordan, 2014 ). Second, adolescents have more free time than adults; while adolescents can, and often do, participate in many aspects of subsistence and childcare, they are not required to do so (Hewlett & Hewlett, 2012 ).…”