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Anthropology

PoindexterOglethorpe

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2. Perhaps there was a shortage of women?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 10:19 PM

Aug 2022

Somewhat like modern day China, where the one child policy has led to abortion or abandonment of girls, and I've read a bit about raids to nearby countries to steal women. Just a guess.

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I thought it was due to the inheritance rules Turbineguy Aug 2022 #1

Perhaps there was a shortage of women? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #2