THE PRIMITIVE STATE Historically, the states were first found in the orient. when peoples of Continental Europe were still in the the an tribal state, the orientals have already developed advanced civilization with complex political had invented the alphabet, learned the use of metals and institutions. Advances had also been made in developed of commerce. political organization. By 2500 B.C. the Egyptians had already passed trough several stages in politi association- tribal state, the city kingdom, the confederation of numerous cites, and fusion of two kingdoms which later on became one nation ruled by a single ruler with a body of subordinates. Similar advances had also been made in Asia (Babylonia and Assyria) as well as in Asia Minor, with political organizations under a military ruler.