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The birth of patriarchal clan commune

 The birth of patriarchal clan commune

Matriarchal clan commune experienced its heyday, the development of social productivity is accelerating, men's labor in agriculture, animal husbandry, handicraft and other major production sectors gradually occupy a dominant position, production efficiency is improving, social wealth is increasing.

As a result, the dual family gradually transformed into a monogamous family, and the matriarchy naturally transformed into the patriarchy. The patriarchal clan commune gradually formed.

From then on, the patriarchal centered individual family became a force against the clan, and the primitive society gradually disintegrated.

The change of matrimonial form of patrilineal clan

The change of marriage form

Men rely on their economic advantages and occupy a dominant position in social production and life. As a result, they inevitably demanded to calculate lineage and inherit property according to male lineage, thus breaking the matriarchy marriage order.

Monogamy replaced the tradition of living from wife under the dual marriage system. At first, the small family was attached to the patriarchal family. With the further development of production, small families will have more independence and autonomy.

Under the monogamy system, women's work is limited in the family, mainly domestic work and family sidelines, so women are in a subordinate position in the family economy.
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