HUMAN CIVILIZATION AS A CONDITION OF SOCIETY
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-42-04-034Keywords:
historical-thematic review, anthropogenesis, civilizational state, evolutionary changes, the concept of "civilis", civilization, society.Abstract
The article presents a concise historical-thematic review of scholars' research on the processes of humanity's transition from the most primitive states to a civilizational state and the factors driving this phenomenon. The conclusions emphasize the signiReferences
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