culture of primitive society that began with Homo sapiens, is considered one of the most ancient periods of history.All the nations of the world have passed this stage of historical development, forming the roots of the subsequent achievements of mankind (both spiritual and material).It was at this time there were the first individuals, and the first state, but it should be noted that the life of primitive people did not become a full examination of the facts.
study of primitive culture was complicated by the lack of archaeological data base and the lack of written sources.Given this fact, various sciences have been forced to resort to the reconstruction of certain episodes in the history of this period.Most often, the attention paid to the tribes of Australia, Oceania, Africa, as they are considered to be "stuck" in the early stages of human development.
first stone tools, which were archaeologists, were made more than two million years ago.Note that our era of Christmas lasts a little more than 2 thousand years, and this fact gives the right to say that almost 99% of its history, mankind has lived in a primitive society.
culture of primitive society has its own specificity, which is defined by a few proven facts.Firstly, it is inherent in primitive farming and the simplest tools.Secondly, this period is characterized by the complete absence of the most basic scientific knowledge, but the knowledge of natural phenomena were excellent, though understood only on an intuitive level.Third, the culture of primitive society is unique in that the intelligence of people who lived in that period, was not inferior to ours.Thanks to this invention, they belong to the most important, without which many scientists no longer represent a further development of culture (it is the building housing the art of mastering fire, the domestication of animals).
particular note is the syncretism of primitive culture, which is an essential feature of the period under review.This means that in ancient cultures were not professionals because there was no specialization coming from society.A representative of the primitive kind should possess a basic knowledge which would enable to carry out all the necessary activities.Perception of the world and human consciousness were undifferentiated.Each primitive individual considered himself part of nature (at that time no one even thought about how to carry myself in a class).It should be noted, however, that it was based on the syncretism of the first attempts to explain the world.At the heart of such theories are assimilation and thinking by analogy.
culture of primitive society had another peculiarity: while the people (without exception) believe that many of the trees, rivers, mountains and rocks are animated, so they can influence the various events in the world.Soon, a set of magic and primitive syncretism leading to the emergence of graphic activity, which generates an art.
deserves attention and classification system of primitive culture.Unfortunately, to date, no single scheme of division, but the most popular are developed and archaeological periodization.It is based on man-made variety of tools, as well as all materials used.Guided by this principle of division, the primitive communal system is divided into three centuries: stone, bronze and iron.The longest period in the history of mankind is considered the stone age, which, in turn, is divided into three eras: the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic.
