Over half the occupants of Minoan Crete married their cousins, while a third of villagers on the mainland did the same.
It’s just another way of “keeping it in the family.”
The team said that the discovery gave them “exciting insights” into the social structure of ancient Greek civilizations. According to their research, more than half the occupants of ancient Crete married their cousins, while only a third of the villagers on the mainland followed suit. Study co-authors Philipp Stockhammer and Eirini Skourtanioti believe the familiar unions were economically driven.
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