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The Discovery of Paternity: Solving the Mystery of Birth

Authors: James Decandole

The discovery of paternity by our ancestors is an intellectual achievement of the greatest importance. With the end of ignorance about sexual reproduction, our species ceased to be wild apes and embarked on humanity’s path to the future. We created the institution of marriage, of monogamous, exclusive mate selection, which made a child’s paternity certain. The founding of the family and a revolution in kinship, parenting, identity, and social status followed. A family is the set of relationships and functions that are fundamental to human culture.

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