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There's a decent argument that marriage came about as a consequence of agriculture, where paternity suddenly mattered when it came to inheriting property. Of co
by wl 6y ago
There's a decent argument that marriage came about as a consequence of agriculture, where paternity suddenly mattered when it came to inheriting property. Of course, this predates writing, making it hard to definitively prove one way or another.
- nicoburns 6y agoIt's possible, but pair bonding is also common in other species such as Puffins where inheriting property is unlikely to be a factor.