Which period did nomadic people hunt animals and gather fruit for food?

Nomadic people primarily hunted animals and gathered fruit for food during the Paleolithic period, also known as the Old Stone Age, which lasted from about 2.5 million years ago to around 10,000 BCE. During this time, they lived in small groups, relying on their knowledge of the environment to hunt and forage for sustenance. This lifestyle continued into the Mesolithic period, where communities began to develop more complex social structures and seasonal migration patterns.