As quoted in Marx's Manifesto of the Communist Party, "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. ... (Marx, 1978: 473). ... As discussed in the quote from the Manifesto of the Communist Party, classes existed in opposition to each other throughout history. ... This early, primitive communist tribe is described as migratory, consuming the natural resources of each area before moving onto another. ... According to Marx, this defines a new epoch, called the "ancient world." ...

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