In the fifties of 20th century,a famous British archaeologist Glyn Daniel put forward a theory of original civilizations. This theory enriched the theory on the origin of civilization in both archaeological material and theory.

• 20世纪 60年代 ,英国著名考古学史家格林·丹尼尔提出“原创文明论” ,扩展了文明起源研究的对象 ,对文明起源研究做出了新贡献。