I feel like I’m greatly lacking in knowledge on the birth of class society: have any books or articles been written on the matter? I’m also interested in the communist societies and why they were ultimately extinguished.
I feel like I’m greatly lacking in knowledge on the birth of class society: have any books or articles been written on the matter? I’m also interested in the communist societies and why they were ultimately extinguished.
A very good beginner recommendation but i would just preface that with a warning that some of its anthropology is outdated. Engels was working with the information that was available to Europeans at the time, so there are some misunderstandings of native American cultures. The broader framework he presents is still solid though.
Thanks for the tip, I’ll keep that in mind
I just stumbled onto this video today about egalitarianism in pre-historic hunter-gatherer societies and the development of patriarchy that might interest you since it is related to the topic you were asking about:
https://youtu.be/FHUBXfJ71pw
Very interesting video, thank you!