What did ancient wizards do besides divination?

In fact, at first, "wizard" was not a profession. It is said that in ancient times, everyone knew some simple witchcraft. At that time, people used witchcraft, just as people eat now, so witchcraft at that time was not a profession in a strict sense. But then the wizard's situation changed!

The wheel of history is moving forward, so when the tribe came into being, people used to hunt and pick fruits together, but at this time, people in the tribe need someone to lead them, so those who use witchcraft well and fluently in the tribe will be honored as chiefs. At this time, "witchcraft" has shifted from the situation that everyone can do it to the elite level. Moreover, there are surplus laborers in the tribe, so wizards don't have to hunt or pick fruits themselves, and everything can be used in the tribe.

Wizards don't have to do manual work anymore, but they still have to do mental work. In ancient times, people were superstitious and met some incredible things, such as it didn't rain for a long time and suddenly thundered ... Primitive people didn't know how to explain these natural phenomena, so they had to turn to wizards, hoping that they could cast spells to make God forgive their mistakes and so on. In this process, the status of the wizard began to rise again, because he was the only person in the whole tribe who could communicate with the "gods"!

In fact, wizards in primitive society are not only responsible for offering sacrifices and communicating with gods, but also "doctors" of the whole tribe. Although the "doctor" was still full of water, people at that time were sick all their lives, and the first person who came to mind was the wizard. The wizard's position is quite high, and the whole tribe is basically in charge by himself.