And according to Foner, 'Far more important than individual anatomy were kinship ties, the ability to live up to widely understood ideas of appropriate behavior. ' Mary Rowlandson, as a captive and slavery, was able to maintain her basic human rights like chastity because the Indian society requires its members to have appropriate behavior. ... 'Spiritual power, they believe, suffused the world, and sacred spirits could be found in all kinds of living and inanimate things- animals, plants, trees, water and wind- and idea known as "animism" '. ...
These people were never free from fear of raids over crops and animals. ... It is thought that the people might have done this to ensure that they would continue to have a good supply of animals. ... Diverse groups met through Nubia where they traded animals, gold and many other luxury products. ...