§ 19. [Recapitulation] 165
PART II.—[THEORETICAL].
CHAPTER I.—[METHOD AND DIVISIONS].
§ 1. [Method] 169
Stages of culture; Morgan’s and Vierkandt’s classifications 169.—Distinction of savages according to their general culture as yet impracticable 170.—Assertions about slavery being universal at some stages of culture 171.—The existence of slavery probably mainly depends on the economic state of society 171.—Opinions of theorists concerning slavery at several stages of economic life 172.
§ 2. [Distinction of economic groups] 174
We shall inquire next how many positive and negative cases there are in different economic groups 174.—We shall not give an ascending series of economic stages. Dargun’s view 175.—Our groups. 1. Hunting and fishing 176.—2. Pastoral nomadism 176.—3, 4, 5. Agriculture. Principle according to which the 3 agricultural groups will be distinguished 177.—Trading and cattle-breeding agriculturists 178. [[X]]
§ 3. [Hunting and fishing, pastoral, and agricultural tribes in the several geographical districts] 179
Our list gives no evidence as to the economic state of the geographical groups 179.—List 180.
CHAPTER II.—[HUNTERS AND FISHERS].