What belief did many19th-century European intellectuals share with the Mundurucu?
A) In earlier times,men and women were equals.
B) The rule of men replaced the earlier matriarchal rule of women.
C) Men ruled over women by biological destiny.
D) Male force to control women was not acceptable.

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Many 19th-century European intellectuals shared the belief that there was a historical shift from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal society, which replaced the rule of women with the rule of men. This is consistent with the Mundurucu myth of the overthrow of women's rule by men.

What Belief Did Many19th-Century European Intellectuals Share with the Mundurucu