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Record 1 2012-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
  • Sociology of the Family
CONT

Before Scotland was taken over by Great Britain in 1707 it was based on a patriarchal form of government where the people were split into clans based on each particular extended family, and one was the chief of the patriarchal clan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
  • Sociologie de la famille
CONT

C'était une culture de pasteurs nomades, vivant de l'élevage du dromadaire et du commerce caravanier, groupés en tribus et clans patriarcaux, dont le niveau de civilisation matérielle restait très bas.

Spanish

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