were subsisting
Past progressive conjugation of subsist. There are other translations for this conjugation.

subsist

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So successful was this cultural adaptation that until roughly 11,000 years ago, hominids worldwide were subsisting essentially as hunter-gatherers.
Esta adaptación cultural fue tan exitosa que hasta hacen aproximadamente unos 11,000 años, los homínidos en todo el mundo subsistían esencialmente como cazadores-recolectores.
Turning to the grave humanitarian situation, which had been exacerbated by drought, he stated that over half the Afghan population were subsisting on humanitarian assistance.
En cuanto a la grave situación humanitaria, agravada por la sequía, dijo que más de la mitad de la población afgana subsistía gracias a la asistencia humanitaria.
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