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"The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State" by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 1)
Red Menace
The Middle Stage of Savagery
Engels concludes his assessment of this middle stage by saying that it still exists at the time of writing. He ascribes it to the indigenous people of Australia and the peoples of Polynesia. This represents a broader progression in technology that begins to move towards settled living in villages. The bow and arrow was for savagery, but the iron sword was for barbarism and firearms for civilization.
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