In nineteenth century evolutionary theory, the stages of __________ were proposed
a. savagery, barbarism, and civilization
b. primitive, transitional, and modern
c. small-scale, traditional, and complex
d. European, Asiatic, and American
e. none of these choices
ANS: A
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