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* [[All humanity|Humanity]], mankind, that upon which rest all the elements of society, including society's beliefs.

* [[All humanity|Humanity]], mankind, that upon which rest all the elements of society, including society's beliefs.

Over time, some [[cultures]] have progressed toward more-complex forms of [[organization]] and control. This [[cultural evolution]] has a profound effect on patterns of community. Hunter-gatherer tribes settled around seasonal foodstocks to become [[Neolithic Revolution|agrarian village]]s. Villages grew to become towns and cities. Cities turned into [[city-state]]s and [[nation-state]]s. [http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d10/asb/anthro2003/glues/model_complex.html] The Cultural Evolution of Civilizations].</ref>

Over time, some [[cultures]] have progressed toward more-complex forms of [[organization]] and control. This [[cultural evolution]] has a profound effect on patterns of community. Hunter-gatherer tribes settled around seasonal foodstocks to become [[Neolithic Revolution|agrarian village]]s. Villages grew to become towns and cities. Cities turned into [[city-state]]s and [[nation-state]]s. [http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d10/asb/anthro2003/glues/model_complex.html] The Cultural Evolution of Civilizations].

Today, anthropologists and many social scientists vigorously oppose the notion of cultural evolution and rigid "stages" such as these. In fact, much anthropological data has suggested that complexity (civilization, population growth and density, specialization, etc.) does not always take the form of hierarchical social organization or stratification.

Today, anthropologists and many social scientists vigorously oppose the notion of cultural evolution and rigid "stages" such as these. In fact, much anthropological data has suggested that complexity (civilization, population growth and density, specialization, etc.) does not always take the form of hierarchical social organization or stratification.