Savage - Anthropology

Anthropology

In an anthropological or scientific context, the term "savage" is controversial and usually considered obsolete. It can mean:

  • Any person, group or behavior distinct from civilization
    • Barbarian, a usually pejorative word for an uncivilized person
  • Band society, a comparatively simple form of human society
  • Hunter-gatherer, a member of a society whose food is mostly procured directly from undomesticated sources
  • Indigenous peoples, non-Western groups whose history predates contact with Western culture
  • Noble savage, a person viewed as uncorrupted by civilization
  • Primitive culture, a culture lacking modernity
  • Tribe, a type of social organization distinct from states

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