Chapter II: On the Differentiation of the Human From the Anthropoid Mind 30

§ 1. _Heredity, Adaptation, Accommodation_ 30-31

§ 2. _The Original Stock and the Conditions of
Differentiation._—Mind of the higher apes the best
clue to that of the original stock. Conditions of
differentiation: the hunting life; geographical
diffusion; social life; imaginations concerning Magic
and Animism 31-5

§ 3. _Primal Society._—Forms of gregariousness amongst
Mammalia; the hunting-pack most likely original of
human society. Other conjectures 35-40

§ 4. _Psychology of the Hunting-pack._—Interest in the
chase and in killing; gregariousness; various modes
of sympathy; aggressiveness; claim to territory;
recognition of leaders, submission to the pack,
emulation, precedency; strategy and persistence;
struggle to share the prey; intelligence. Different
mentality of the herbivorous herd 40-49

§ 5. _The Wolf-type of Man established by Natural
Selection._—Keith’s hypothesis as to epoch of
differentiation. Slow progress of culture; full
adaptation to hunting life prior to Neolithic culture 49-52

§ 6. _Some further Consequences of the
Hunting-life._—Growth of constructiveness; language;
customs—marriage; property; war; sports and games;
laughter and lamentation 52-61

§ 7. _Moralisation of the Hunters._—Character of
Anthropoids; human benevolence; moral sense; effect
of industry; of growing intelligence 61-6

§ 8. _Influence of the Imaginary Environment._—Belief in
Magic and Spirits often injurious; but on the whole
advantageous; especially by establishing government 66-70