In his publications on ancient societies and origins of families, American anthropologist L.H.Morgan defines the human society as the matriarchal,the transitional and the patriarchal stages.This notion is also applica...In his publications on ancient societies and origins of families, American anthropologist L.H.Morgan defines the human society as the matriarchal,the transitional and the patriarchal stages.This notion is also applicable to China.Research on forms of primitive marriage bears valuable significance on future marriage of human kind. And"walking marriage"is one of the primitive marriage form still practiced today.展开更多
文摘In his publications on ancient societies and origins of families, American anthropologist L.H.Morgan defines the human society as the matriarchal,the transitional and the patriarchal stages.This notion is also applicable to China.Research on forms of primitive marriage bears valuable significance on future marriage of human kind. And"walking marriage"is one of the primitive marriage form still practiced today.