On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Gerry Reinhart-Waller wrote:
> Gerry here: That certainly was a time of devolution, wasn't it. With
> both Spain and France as Catholic countries, Henry VIII threw in the
> glove as well as usurped the Catholic Church. He certainly loved the
> money, didn't he. I guess dynastic marriages began when dynasties came
> into vogue. I can return to ancient Egypt and find Pharoanic dynasties,
> and likely dynasties also took place in Ancient Sumer and among the
> Semites. The ancient Greeks had their gods and goddesses but somehow
> those seemed to have been more human, more for the love of a woman, and
> more fun. But perhaps I'm misreading the Greek myths.
> Always interested in more information.
> Gerry
>
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Dynastic marriages are only extreme examples. I think that whereever
you find corporate kin groups which own economic resources you will find
that marriage is a contract between such groups rather than between
individuals.
Now, who wants to address the archaeological recognition of such
contracts, or for that matter of such groups? Are they archaeologically
meaningful?
Matthew Hill ([log in to unmask])
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