Lewis Henry Morgan
A pioneering anthropologist known for his work on kinship systems and his theory of social evolution, influencing Marx and Engels.
Quotes by Lewis Henry Morgan
The dissolution of communism in land marked the end of barbarism.
The gens was the nursery of the state.
In studying the Iroquois, we glimpse the ancient Aryan household.
Society advances as the individual gains freedom from communal ties.
The Hawaiian system of consanguinity points to group marriage.
The Iroquois wampum belts recorded treaties with symbolic eloquence.
The patriarchal family succeeded the matriarchal in the course of progress.
The life of the Iroquois was one of harmony with nature.
Institutions are the outgrowth of human experience.
The study of ancient society illuminates the path of civilization.
As I reflect on my years among the Iroquois, I see the nobility of their simple life.
The end of my journey approaches, but the knowledge gained endures.