[Little Ray]

This has been noticed in lion / hyena fights over kills, too. The mob of critters with the most total muscle mass wins; 10 “sickly” aggies will have a lot more muscle mass than that one healthy hunter-gatherer.

[allmendream]

Also agricultural societies invented bronze weapons, iron weapons and steel. They invented organized warfare as well, and the professional warrior who devotes his expertise to only one enterprise, the efficient killing of other human beings.

Hard for hunter gatherers to beat them when they have you outnumbered 10 to 1, they have superior weapons and discipline, and greater experience and skill at killing.