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Natchez class and rank reconsideredarticle 1971 • White, Douglas et al.
Natchez • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This study is a critique of Swanton's (1911) interpretation of the Natchez class system and an examination of the so-called "Natchez Paradox," which refers to the practice of class exogamy by Suns (chiefs) and Nobles. The paradox is that within a few...