Why Love and Marriage in Ancient Mesopotamia was Weird
In addition to being the cradle of civilization, Mesopotamians were also the beta users of the marriage app But unlike the Indians, who began as a matriarchal society, Mesopotamians were inherently patriarchal from the beginning and had entirely different ideas about married life altogether. But before we time travel to a customary Mesopotamian wedding ceremony, be sure to grab a gift for the soon to be wed couple by smashing the subscribe and like button. Chapter Timestamps 0. 00 Intro to midroll ads 0:32 The Wedding Ceremony 2:02 Weddings had a Return Policy 3:32 Marriage was a Business. 4:17 Kids for Loan Anyone 5:17 Love, Intercourse, and Everything in Between. More Nutty History WARS BATTLES OF THE WORLD: World War 2
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