Meanwhile, owing to scarcity of women, one woman would be the mate of many husbands (polyandry);hence, paternity being undetermined, descent would be reckoned through mothers .

• 这种血族关系和图腾，还有所谓古代杂婚的证据是由麦克伦南在希腊、罗马和印度的传说、民族知识和公共制度中发现的。