Note on pre modern world

Pre- Modern is the period in society which came prior to Modernity. Modern society began in Europe after the introduction of Industrial society and large scale production. This piece will examine pre- modern society and discuss why the study of this era is important for sociology.
Human history can be divided into three phases: pre-modern, modern and post modern. There is no definite beginning or end to each of these phases; rather they merge into one another, as each society reached these eras at different times. Western Europe is thought to have entered into the modern era around the sixteen hundreds whilst the rest of the world remained pre- modern at this time. Although now most industrialised countries are post modern, a large proportion of the Third World remains modern or in some cases pre- modern.
The pre-modern era spans from before history and can be separated into two phases, before and after settled agriculture. Before settled agriculture, society lives off the land, hunting and gathering. An example of a hunter- gatherer society that exists today is the Arctic foragers, who occupy the circumpolar region of the earth. Due to the lack of vegetation in this area of the world, most Arctic foragers are forced to live on a diet of meat. As meat is the main food source, many Arctic people are extremely mobile and specialize in different types of hunting and fishing, which vary with the seasons.