The education of ancient primitive people is in prehistory, and there is a lack of verifiable literature; The data excavated by archaeologists does not explain the problem; We only take the present as an example to outline it. According to the above description, the characteristics of primitive education are: 1. Education is produced in the process of labor. In primitive society, education was directly related to productive labor (only separated in class society) to serve the production at that time; 2. Education is a social phenomenon. In primitive communes, the elderly consciously and purposefully educate the new generation, which is by no means blind and unconscious. It can be seen that the statement of "unconscious imitation" is groundless. Because there was no exploitation and oppression and no class in primitive society, there was no class in education. That kind of education belongs to the public nature and is completely equal. In clan society, it is between men and women. This is caused by social division of labor. 4. Education and life in primitive society were combined in many aspects. Because of the low productivity, simple social life and poor educational content, the organization and methods of education were still in the embryonic stage (later became more complicated and rich). Therefore, after understanding the essence of primitive social education, we should not over-idealize it. 5. Primitive social education was restricted by the development of primitive society, only to meet the economic and cultural requirements of the society at that time, which was completely different from class society, which regarded education as the exclusive product of the privileged class and separated education from productive labor. Therefore, it made a contribution to the social progress at that time, which was completely in line with the objective law of educational development.