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])
Gerry here: OK. How about beginning in Egypt in the Old Dynasty.
Were their any corporate kin groups?
Gerry
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