The history of primitive society. Textbook. 7th edition. Alekseev V.P., Pershits A.I.

The attention of readers is offered a classic textbook on the history of a primitive society, the authors of which are an anthropologist, historian and archaeologist, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences V.P. Alekseev and historian, ethnographer, doctor of historical sciences A. I. Perschits. The book summarizes the data on the formation of man and society, the collectivist nature of the mature primitive communal system and the process of its collapse during the emergence of private property, public classes and the state. Details in detail about the origin and formation of a person, the main stages of primitive history are investigated, from the era of greatness to the appearance of class societies and states. The remnants of primitiveness in class societies, the interaction of civilization and primitive society are considered. Attention was paid to source studies and historiography of primitive history.

The book is intended for students of higher educational institutions studying in the specialty "History". It will also be useful to graduate students, teachers, scientists specializing in history, archeology, ethnology.