Re: Egalitarianism in the North American Northeast: was Re: Norse sailings to Vinland/Markland

Len Piotrowski (lpiotrow@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
Fri, 20 Sep 1996 22:04:53 GMT

In article <51n0ug$1ii@italy.eng.sc.rolm.com> sheaffer@italy.eng.sc.rolm.com
(Robert Sheaffer) writes:

>[snip]

> Despite many claims of
>""nonpatriarchal"
>>societies from feminists, there is not one such claim
>>that stands up to critical scrutiny.

[snip]

Hogwash! There are historically know examples of matrilineal chiefdoms from
the American south-east and Caribbean during contact times that put this
boast to rest.

Cheers,

--Lenny__

"If you can't remember what mnemonic means, you've got a problem."
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