Answer: a lack of sophistication
Explanation:
The way the author depicts the scenario above shows that the people there have a lack of sophistication.
Reasons being:
- The table was simply a large slab of timber
- No crockery was used rather horn spoons.
- People used the knives in their sheaths in lieu of table knives.
These points are not meant to insult but rather to show that the people here used primitive methods and so could not be said to be sophisticated.
