New study sheds light on Bronze Age family structures and genetics. Skeletons from a 3,800-year-old Russian steppe burial mound reveal polygamy for eldest brother, monogamy for others, and immigrant wives. Women had higher genetic diversity, indicating wider origins. #BronzeAge #FamilyStructure #Genetics

https://www.eurasiareview.com/28082023-bronze-age-family-systems-deciphered/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FMind+and+Matter#:~:text=Bronze%20Age%20Family%20Systems%20Deci

Adopted children are more likely to live in nuclear families than non- adopted children. Fewer adoptees live in single-mother, single-father, other family types.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31371844

#NICHDImpact #Adoption #Family #FamilyStructure #NuclearFamilies