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Tribal societies valued different things. If they were measuring just based on economical value and "productivity" then tribal societies would have a reputation of having no elders, because they would have all been forced out.
I wasn't talking about economical value or productivity, but contribution.
Elders contribute a link to the tribe's past, knowledge that lies beyond the young members' lifespans, an endless supply of stories, and so on...