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A New Phase of Civilization
(Daylight Atheism - 3/29/21)
By James A. Haught
Human civilization has staggered and lunged through many phases and sub-phases, some overlapping:
Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Hunter-gatherers
Early agriculture
Kings and empires
City-states
Widespread slavery
Early science in Ancient Greece
Dark Ages
The Age of Faith
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