Re: Social evolution of hominids

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In article <32E036A9.5A7D@scn.org>, Phillip Bigelow <bh162@scn.org> wrote:

>Actually, history shows that in certain cultures, when men possess
>most of the influence in a society, polygamy can also be socially-
>accepted.
>And when polygamy is practiced in human society, it is ?always one
>man with multiple wives. I am not aware of any historical accounts
>of the reverse being the case. Anyone?

Check out "Man on Earth", by John Reader. He describes a polyandrous
society in India.

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Jim (Chris) Foley,                 jim.foley@symbios.com

Assoc. Prof. of Omphalic Envy      Research interest:

Department of Anthropology         Primitive hominids

University of Ediacara             (Australopithecus creationistii)

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