In his approach Leslie White argued that cultural progress economically from a foraging base to dependence on agriculture and then to industrial society. He also described a political progression in which bands developed into tribes, and chiefdoms and states. What is the name given to White's theory?

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Leonidas Leach

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13 November, 18:28

In his approach Leslie White argued that cultural progress economically from a foraging base to dependence on agriculture and then to industrial society. He also described a political progression in which bands developed into tribes, and chiefdoms and states. What is the name given to White's theory?

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general evolution

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Leslie Alvin White was a US anthropologist known for his theories of cultural evolution. With the theory known as general evolution, or White's evolution, he stated that cultural progress economically, from a foraging base to dependence on agriculture and then to industrial society. In this theory, White also states describes a political progression in which bands developed into tribes, chiefs, and states. This theory brings important concepts about current anthropology, influencing what we know about cultures.