What is the sign that human beings are moving from barbarism to civilization? (turning)

Walking upright, using tools, making tools, drilling wood for fire, using words, establishing slavery dynasty, etc. , is a sign of human civilization. But from the anthropological point of view, the ultimate symbol of human beings leaving the animal kingdom and entering the civilized era from the barbaric era is not because of economic life and cultural life, but because of political identity and political life. It is precisely because of political identity and political life that human beings need to coordinate different interests, establish certain authority and order, formulate certain norms and systems, and then form certain social civilization and political civilization. From the genetic point of view, the emergence of politics is consistent with the emergence of human civilization, and it can even be said that it is the emergence of politics that human society began to enter the era of civilization. Morgan, an anthropologist, mentioned the political form of primitive society many times in his book Ancient Society, and regarded the change of human political form as an important symbol of human society entering the civilized era. He said: "The disappearance of clans and the rise of organized villages can generally be regarded as the dividing line between the barbaric world and the civilized world." Lester Thurlow, a thinker, discussed the inseparable relationship between man and politics from the perspective of the relationship between man and politics. He pointed out: "No important human group has ever lived in the primitive state of individualism. No barbarian will get together and decide to form a government for his own benefit. As long as humans exist, political or social organizations will exist. " All these clearly show that it is because of politics that mankind finally stepped into the threshold of civilized society.