Who in his book Ancient Society in 1877 spoke of human progress from savagery through barbarism to c...........

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Who, in his book Ancient Society in 1877, spoke of human progress from savagery through barbarism to civilization?

L.H. Morgan

V. Gordon Childe

R.F. Benedict

A. Comte

- Option 1: L.H. Morgan

- Lewis Henry Morgan wrote "Ancient Society" in 1877.

- He introduced the theory that societies evolve through stages: savagery, barbarism, and civilization.

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- Option 2: V. Gordon Childe

- An archaeologist known for the concept of the "Neolithic Revolution."

- Famous for theories on cultural evolution and prehistory but not the staged theory of societies in 1877.

- Option 3: R.F. Benedict

- Likely a mix-up with Ruth Benedict, an anthropologist.

- Not associated with the outlined theory.

- Option 4: A. Comte

- Auguste Comte is known as the father of sociology.

- He proposed the law of three stages but did not outline Morgan's three stages.

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