New theory of mother-right, 35, 43-44, 48 _et seq._, 72, 90-91, 96, 97, 170, 212, 254, 257 Nicaraguans, 125 O Origin of the human family, 21, 24, 25, 41-42, 50 _et seq._, 77, 90, 255 _et seq._ Origin of the maternal system, 16, 41, 43, 88-89, 166, 257 _et seq._ Owen, 115, 197 Ownership of children, 115, 141, 183 _et seq._, 187 P Pakpatan, 189 Pani Kotches, 158-159 Papuans of New Guinea, 201 Paraguay, 152 Parenthood, 37, 268-269 Parke, 201 Passivity of female in love, 153 Patriarchal authority of father, 19, 35, 48, 51, 63, 68, 72, 74, 81. _See_ Father as tyrant. Patriarchal family, 35, 45, 91, 215, 222, 255 _et seq._ Patriarchal theory, 24, 26, 35, 45 _et seq._, 254 Pearson, K., 231, 240, 241, 243, 248, 250, 251 Pecuniary matriarchy, 159 Pedangs of Sumatra, 148-150 Pelew Islanders, 152-159, 207-208 Petherick, 180 Picts, mother-descent among, 232 Pike, W., 198 Plato, 239 Plutarch, 216, 220 Polyandry, 42, 51, 112, 125, 136, 173, 260 Polygamous males, 49, 50, 52 Polygamy, 112, 125, 157, 259 Polynesians, 203 Position of the father, 13, 15, 17, 21, 58 _et seq._, 141, 143, 149, 165, 170, 173, 191, 225, 238, 242, 257 Position of the mother, 13, 15, 17, 21, 58 _et seq._, 111, 165, 176, 191, 225, 238, 257 Position of women, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 106, 143, 152, 158, 192, 204, 238 Powell, 114, 116 Power, 202, 224 Pre-matriarchal period, 35, 169, 255 Present social and economic condition, 14, 267-269 Prevalence of mother-descent, 17, 128-129, 209-210, 233 Primal law, 24, 47, 52, 73, 74, 75, 77 Promiscuity, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 40 _et seq._, 43, 45 _et seq._, 76, 97, 99, 168, 209-210, 255 Property ownership, its importance for women, 43, 45 _et seq._, 77, 97, 99, 168, 209-210, 255 Pueblos, 116 _et seq._, 200, 207 Purchase marriage, 124, 177, 182, 233 Puritan spirit, 36, 96, 255 Q Quissama women, 203 R Race, responsibility to, 37, 268-269 Ratzel, 206 Religions, position of women in primitive, 29, 37, 238, 241. _See_ Divinities, women as. Religious festivals, 241, 242-243 Religious myths, 29-30, 33, 236-238 Revolt of women, 31, 34, 35, 44, 267 Rhys and Brynmor-Jones, 233 Riedel, 183 Rome, ancient, traces of mother-right in, 215-216 S Sai tribe, 123-124 Salish tribe, 127 Samoa, 187 Santals, 177 Schellong, 201 School craft, 110, 112, 116 Semper, 157 Senecas. _See_ Iroquois. Seri Indians, 126-128 Service marriage, 147-150, 184, 222-223 Sex antagonism, 36, 55, 264 _et seq._ Sexual egoism of male, 61, 67. _See_ Unsocial conduct of males. Sexual freedom for women, 120, 127, 171, 173, 178, 179-180, 260 Sexual subjection of female, 53, 63, 68, 189, 191, 265-266 Similarity of sexes, 129-131, 218 Similkameen Indians, 198 Slavs, the clan among the, 231