primeval horde; primitive communal group
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primeval horde; primitive communal group; earliest form of human society based on kinship ties
Anthropological term (following Lewis H. Morgan and Engels) referring to the earliest stage of human society, characterized by group marriage, nomadic lifestyle, and communal ownership, preceding the matrilineal clan system.
Yuán原
shǐ始
qún群
shì是
rén人
lèi类
shè社
huì会
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
zuì最
chū初
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The primeval horde represents the initial stage of human social development.
Zài在
yuán原
shǐ始
qún群
shí时
qī期
，
rén人
men们
gòng共
tóng同
láo劳
dòng动
，
gòng共
tóng同
xiāo消
fèi费
。
During the primeval horde period, people worked together and consumed resources communally.
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Suí随
zhe着
shēng生
chǎn产
lì力
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
，
yuán原
shǐ始
qún群
zhú逐
jiàn渐
yǎn演
biàn变
wéi为
shì氏
zú族
gōng公
shè社
。
As productive forces developed, the primeval horde gradually evolved into clan communes.