History and Mythology 373

Tradition, 373— Poetry, 375— Fact in Fiction, 377— Earliest Poems
and Writings, 381 — Ancient Chronicle and History, 383 — Myths,
387— Interpretation of Myths, 396— Diflfusion of Myths, 397,

CHAPTER XVL
Society • .401

Social Stages, 401 — Family, 402 — Morals of Lower Races, 405 —
Public Opinion and Custom, 408 — Moral Progress, 410 — Ven-
geance and Justice, 414 — War, 418— Property, 419 — Legal Cere-
monies, 423 — Family Power and Responsibility, 426 — Patriarchal
and Military Chiefs, 428 — Nations, 432^Social Ranks, 434 —
Government, 43$.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
FIG. PAGB

1. Later Stone Age (neolithic) implements 27

2. Earlier Stone Age (palaeolithic) flint picks or hatchets ... 29

3. Sketch of mammoth from cave of La Madeleine (Lartet and

Christy) 31

4. Sketch of man and horse from cave (Lartet and Christy) . . 32

5. Skeletons of apes and man (after H«xley) 39

6. Hand and foot of chimpanzee and of man 42

7. Brain of chimpanzee and of man 46

8. Patagonian and Bushman . 58

9. Top view of skulls 61

10. Side view of skulls 62

11. a, Swaheli; b, Persian 63

12. Female portraits 64

13. African negro 65

14. Section of negro skin, much magnified (after Kolliker) . . 66

1 5. Sections of hair, highly magnified (after Pruner) 73

16. Race or Population arranged by Stature (Galton's method) . 76

17. Race or Population arranged by Stature (Quetelet's method) . 77

18. Caribs 78

19. (a) Head of Rameses II., Ancient Egypt, {b) Sheikh's son,

Modern Egypt (after Hartmann) 79

20. Malay Mother and Half-caste Daughters 81

21. Cafusa Woma^ 82

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xiv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
