The Transition from Primitive Communism to Tributary Societies

This chapter delves into the transition from primitive communism to tributary societies, discussing the role of settled agriculture and the development of sedentary society in this transition. It explores the criteria for a society to be considered tributary and the development of the patriarchal mode of production. The chapter also touches on the differences between the tributary mode and the communal mode, discussing the distribution of surpluses and tributes within kinship networks and communities.