NIWH traces the phenomenon of group identity from its pre-human evolutionary roots, to the prehistoric development of uniquely human social characteristics, through the ancient, medieval, and modern eras of world history. From latter pre-history onwards, we identify three primary heritages of nationality in our species- the Kinship-Ethnic heritage, the Territorial-Civic heritage, and the Pastoral-Charismatic heritage.
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world history, national sociology, social identity, human phenomenon, national identity, nationalism, nationality, prehistory, ethnic identity, civic, charismatic authority, authoritarianism, cultural heritage, civil society, kinship, European history, ancient nations, medieval history, modern man, primate evolution, social carnivores, multiethnic societites, Sumerian, mediterranean civilizations, Venetian Republic, multiethnicity, social evolution, ancient Chinese, national unification, Tanzanian history, imperialism