Human Evolution

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This paper explains that the history of human kind started with the Paleolithic era, continued through the Neolithic and the emergence of the ancient civilizations of the Middle East and Greece. Human beings of the Paleolithic era, which can be considered the basic period for the evolution of the human kind, the author relates, have several distinguished features that characterize the period. The Neolithic period, which accounts for a considerable improvement of the evolution of man, is often considered a revolution in the history of the human kind. Next, the author discusses the Mesopotamian, Egyptian and the early Greek civilizations.

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"The political organization included the pharaoh, considered a living god for its subjects and the embodiment of perfection. The administrative part of the state was conducted by scribes, the cornerstone of the administrative apparatus. The society in general was made up of small agrarian communities, led by the elderly who had administrative, fiscal, and judiciary attributions. An important element of the society was however slavery. Unlike other parts of the antique world, they were not totally limited in their rights, and were in general war prisoners."

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