Letter #12 | The Formation of Tribes (In English) | Letters From a Father to His Daughter

This letter describes the evolution of early human societies. Initially, early humans lived like animals, hunting alone. Over time, they began to form groups or tribes for safety and strength, much like animals that travel in herds. In these tribes, cooperation was essential, and each member had to prioritize the tribe's welfare. Leaders emerged, typically the strongest, to maintain order and ensure internal conflicts were minimized.

Early tribes were essentially large families and grew over time. Life before tribes was harsh, with humans lacking shelter and clothing, constantly fighting for survival, and struggling with natural elements they did not understand. Early humans also engaged in rituals to appease imagined gods, believing that sacrifices could influence natural events like rain and hail. From this letter: So also the first advance in civilization that early men made was to combine together in packs, or as these are called tribes. They began to work together. There was what is called cooperation. Each man had to think of the tribe first and then about himself. If the tribe was in danger every member of it had to fight for it and defend it. And if any person in the tribe did not work for the tribe he was kicked out."

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