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in reply to Re: Ceasefire
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...look at what happened to European cultures after the chimney was invented and private rooms within a home became possible...

What did happen? I'm curious, and I don't recall any history lessons on that topic.

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Re: Re: Re: Ceasefire
by earthboundmisfit (Chaplain) on Jan 07, 2003 at 13:36 UTC
    Some argue it laid the basis for the modern nuclear family. Have a look at this excellent scholarly work by Jon L. Berquist.

    sorry for the off topic.

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