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The Origins of Civilisation

The Ancients

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What Is the Difference Between Civilization and Inequality?

Social inequality is seen as a possible identifier of the first civilizations. But how can we distinguish between something like that, and civilization? Rhiht: There is no reason to deny complexity for various kinds of societies. The ways in which people organize themselves are just as complex depending on scale and size.

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