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Author Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881
Title Ancient society : or, Researches in the lines of human progress from savagery, through barbarism to civilization
Note Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Julie Miller, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https: //archive.org/details/americana)
Summary "Ancient Society: or, Researches in the Lines of Human Progress from Savagery, through Barbarism to Civilization" by Lewis H. Morgan is a pioneering scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the evolution of human civilization, asserting that mankind progressed from primitive states of savagery, through varying stages of barbarism, ultimately achieving complex forms of civilization. Morgan seeks to demonstrate the unified progression of humanity, tracing the development of social structures, inventions, and institutions. The opening of the text introduces Morgan’s central thesis: that humanity began at the lowest points of cultural development and has gradually moved toward more sophisticated forms of social organization. He highlights a significant evidence-based understanding about the antiquity of mankind, stating that savagery preceded barbarism, which in turn preceded civilization. Morgan outlines his vision of distinct ethnical periods, suggesting that the advancements in human society are closely linked to the progress of inventions and cultural practices, including subsistence methods, governance, and family structures. This framework serves as the foundation for his detailed examination of social evolution throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class GN: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology
LoC Class JC: Political science: Political theory
Subject Sociology
Subject Prehistoric peoples
Subject Civilization
Subject Social evolution
Subject Social structure
Subject Political anthropology
Category Text
EBook-No. 45950
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 15, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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