tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post2188451452155470575..comments2024-03-28T00:11:33.489-04:00Comments on bensozia: Links 17 September 2021Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-30217980221159927762021-09-17T14:00:54.703-04:002021-09-17T14:00:54.703-04:00In the opening scene in the 1911 film, NYC, the su...In the opening scene in the 1911 film, NYC, the suits all fit like the are tailored to the individual bodies, and maybe back then they were. They certainly fit and look better than what I see today. Hey, in 1911 NYC was a very well-dressed city.Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353532874773316117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-6360690677201425052021-09-17T13:36:17.659-04:002021-09-17T13:36:17.659-04:00@G- you're right, such norms often describe ma...@G- you're right, such norms often describe mainly elite behavior, and that could explain much of this. On the other hand archaeologists suspect that our sample of ancient bodies is biased toward the elite, who were more likely to be buried in deep shafts or stone tombs that protect the body or mummified or whatever.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-23555365225444188692021-09-17T13:22:37.581-04:002021-09-17T13:22:37.581-04:00"If true, this is a fascinating finding, sinc...<i>"If true, this is a fascinating finding, since we know the stated norms of many historical societies promoted cross-cousin marriage."</i><br /><br />Well, that raises the question - are the genes being studied those of the common people, or those of the aristocracy, and in particular royal families?<br /><br />The stated norms of historical societies are overwhelmingly biased toward the view of the rulers and the elites, not the view of the average person. And the idea of "pure bloodlines", and the willingness to marry more closely, would have been far more important among the top echelons of society, as they justified their power and status on the basis of "better breeding".G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com