The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-14

were not the only marauders Along with the develop
men Of agriculture and herding developed also group
which found it easier to steal herd or crop than to
raise Here the genesis of the military system
Conflict herds and pasture land was the beginning
Of territorial wars
The thirteenth chapter of Genesis gives a complete
account of these early conflicts over pastures and thus
contains internal evidence that the book deals with
period OF social development corresponding to the mid
die age Of barbarsm.
Domestication of herd animals with the consequent
necessity for definite pastures further developed village
life out of which developed the Patrarcha Family and
homogeneous marriage, The Patriacha Family was a
group family. based upon blood relationship subser
Went to the authority of the oldest man-the pater
amlas or father of the family He was also called the
Senex, from which we get word SENATOR meaning
cid man. The world senile which means childish is also
derived from the source The advent of the Patr
archal Family marked the passing of female supremacy
and descent. ***)
Herding, agriculture and village life was tie found
alton out of which evolved the institution of private
property in land, substance and slaves, and the Patr
archal Family with its consequent laws Of inheritance
based upon the right of prmogeniure this in turn made
monogamy an economic necessity.
The right Of primCgeniture means the right CT the
rstbon son Of the Patriarch to inherit all the property
Of the family including his fathers younger children
This made him the Of the group and It's substance
He ruled by the right of possession, and then now
his subjects taught to be claw abiding to
stituded authority. Here in middle barbarsm laid
the genesis OF the casssugge between the of the
ruler and the sons of the ruled
Tahe Patriarch was warrior, maintaining his author
ity by his physical courage. He surrounded himself
with primitive army of professional warriors whose
duty it to repc invasions and keep slaves in sub
mission There were no wars for democracy in those
days.
Medicine men, priests and prophets in this Age or
ganized themselves into primitive groups for ofense
and defense. They maintained themselves in power by
preaching subseryence to the slaves and auding the
virtues Of the Patriarchs. Primitive religious systems
developed as tribal or state function the Patriarch
ever at The head Of the political industrial and religious
institutions.
The institutions OF middle barbarism were, private
property, chatte slavery laws Of inheritance, monaga
nous marriage and federated tribal organizations Of
reigio- political nature.
1t may be stated as general law that each Age
of social evolution will be shorter than the which
preceded it The duration Of historical epochs is in in
verse raO to the rate of increase in the rate of popu
laton The rate Of increase Of population is dependent
upon the with which food AMI fes necessities may
be acquired Thus as the tools Of production improve
the ages Of historic evolution shorten
y The first book of Job contains complete of tho
ravishmg of the herds by mauraders.
h its primary meaning the word family had relation to the
who abd for its mantanance and were under the power of the
paterfamias.
s) the family, consangune pmauan,
paterna power impossible When the appeared the midst
of the puuauan it united the several sisters with their children
and descendants the female line perpetuy gems which
the unit of organization the social system Of
fuctnating, then commenced steadily increased
upward progress society When PROPERTY BEGAN TO BE
family and assumed characteristics
CREATED IN MASSES and the desire for its transmission to children
hGd changed the female inc the
On for pana power for the first time established Lewis IT,
AIorgan's "Ancient Society" (Kcrr edtion) AS
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER EIGHT.
Middle Barbarism
What industry marked the beginning of middle babarm
the Aryansl
q Why did the industry begin n Western hemi.
sphero3
Name ell the animals birds and insects you can
Explain the difference between and artificial
Are there tribes today living in the middle barbaTism'
Name them.
Explain the why different tribes different building
material
T. What is adobel
g. What is by the smeting
g. Why sled the first of land
TO- NVere sails practical upon n canoe'
H. Explain why village life and agriculture would
food supply.
12 What limited the cnto of the herisman's rangci
H. With what period of human history Genesis
To- Explain the Patrarchal Family
16 What the right of lrcmogonturc
III What the genesis of the casstrugglc,
1S Name he institutions of middle
10 Upon what does the of population dccnd
20 Explain why the periods of historic evolution shortcn
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