individuals had varying degrees of
skill - mining and metalworking,
pottery, weaving, spinning, production of stone and flint tools and
more,” said Dr Slavchev. A second
key feature that was present was
centralized authority – a person or
institution to monitor and ensure
the proper functioning of the society. All the fundamental principles
of modern society had been found
– a model of civilization that we
still follow to this day.
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