History & Physiology of the Missionary Position. ------------------------------------ Granted it is too early in the morning and week to delve into matters as carnal as this. But I am not a believer in the suspension of opportunity to grab knowledge. One of my greatest regrets in my efforts at studying the lifestyle of my ancestors is the near absence of information on their sexual lives. Probably because we pretend that it was a for procreation only exercise, conveniently subduing the place of