tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post4815927462534142995..comments2023-11-02T10:22:20.717-04:00Comments on Mike Anderson's Ancient History Blog: Sex, Darwin, and the Ancient EmpiresMike Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02072553719998549925noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post-70514276865185808112010-07-27T11:56:20.825-04:002010-07-27T11:56:20.825-04:00Judith,
According to Scheidel, Polygyny existed i...Judith,<br /><br />According to Scheidel, Polygyny existed in Egypt from the period of imperial expansion during the new kingdom, although he agrees that the data below the royals is difficult to determine. I was not trying to generalize behavior over each culture, only to discuss behavior at the top. As you know, there were obvious economic constraints that affected polygyny among the lower classes which would have created pressure to be monogamous. No disrespect for Egypt intended.Mike Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072553719998549925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post-92031897406258247092010-07-27T10:36:30.625-04:002010-07-27T10:36:30.625-04:00As far as I know, the ancient Egyptians, with very...As far as I know, the ancient Egyptians, with very rare and questionable exceptions, were monogamous (except for the royal family). So why privilege Greece and Rome?Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.com