In his approach leslie white argued that cultural progress economically from a foraging base to dependence on agriculture and then to industrial society. he also described a political progression in which bands developed into tribes, and chiefdoms and states. what is the name given to white's theory?

general evolution

Explanation:

Leslie Alvin White was a US anthropologist known for his theories of cultural evolution. With the theory known as general evolution, or White's evolution, he stated that cultural progress economically, from a foraging base to dependence on agriculture and then to industrial society. In this theory, White also states describes a political progression in which bands developed into tribes, chiefs, and states. This theory brings important concepts about current anthropology, influencing what we know about cultures.