Differing Cultural Patterns
lThere were sharp differences with contemporary European and Asian societies.
lMost Indian societies were kin-based, with communal ownership of resources.
lMaterial wealth was not important for social rank.
lWomen were subordinate to men, but in many societies held important political and social roles.
lThey had a central role in crop production.
lIndians, unlike Europeans and Asians, viewed themselves as part of the ecological system, not in control of it.
