Keith Henson wrote: > > Considering that polygamy is the norm for the vast majority of the > cultures in the world, it's an interesting question how the western > countries, and a few others, became monogamous. It seems to be > associated with settled agriculture but I don't know if there is a > connection or why. > I would guess that it's peace that doomed polygamy. There can't be polygamy unless there's more women than men, otherwise the men without women will revolt.
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