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Early Human Dads Stayed at Home While Females Roamed

1 posted on 06/03/2011 4:39:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
The title implies that ancient man was a "stay at home" dad, while mom when out hunting.

I think the women "roamed" because they were kidnapped in battle, or were married off to bring peace or unity between groups. Remember, women were often considered chattel.

2 posted on 06/03/2011 4:45:30 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Greed + Envy = Liberalism)
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To: SunkenCiv
Of course, when you're rockin' back in your man-cave, someone has to go out and get your 12 pack of grog, right?

I'm just sayin'...

5 posted on 06/03/2011 6:08:10 AM PDT by IrishPennant (Don't you forget that you're First Marines! Not all the communists in Hell can overrun you! "Chesty")
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To: SunkenCiv

They figured this out by looking at 19 teeth. You know, the things that pass for science these days...

“Why look, Jane, there’s cat feces in those teeth. They ate cats!”

“No, remember there were feral cats using this ground as a cat box.”

“Damnit! That won’t help us get another grant!”


9 posted on 06/03/2011 9:36:03 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv

Ha! Kind of like the ents and their ent-wives!


10 posted on 06/03/2011 5:00:48 PM PDT by Melian ("I can't spare this [wo]man; [s]he fights!" (Apologies to Abe Lincoln) Go, Sarah!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow. I kinda like the image of roving horny women back in the day, complete with club, hunting for a male to breed with.

I surrender, Dear.


11 posted on 06/03/2011 5:16:03 PM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: SunkenCiv

This must have been when the remote control was first invented.


12 posted on 06/03/2011 5:38:35 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: SunkenCiv

Not much of a change, the men just stayed living in their mom’s caves, eating mammoth pizza and playing X-Rox all day...


13 posted on 06/03/2011 8:59:59 PM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (CAIN/WEST 2012 - Because two bros are better than THE 0NE!)
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