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It's worth noting that at the same time, with the rise of agriculture came the rise of property and with it --- the rise of ownership of not just the here and n
by redwood 14y ago
It's worth noting that at the same time, with the rise of agriculture came the rise of property and with it --- the rise of ownership of not just the here and now, but also the future... who will own the land in the future?
The focus on thr future ownership gave rise to the focus in single inheritance: a son. And tbe importance of knowing whose son was your's. To ensure lineage men suppressed women as an extension if their property.
Now both theories are complimentary because the reason sons (not daughters) became the targtarget for inheritance probably boiled down to these same issues of strength.
The key change thwt occured is we became more monogomous and suppressive of women even though it was not a natural way to be, to preserve property after death.
Source: "Sex at Dawn", an interesting read on post-religiously framed anthropology