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Old 12-11-2014, 03:02 AM   #16
Michele
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Udine, Italy
Default Re: Cities in Bottles

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Originally Posted by Infornific View Post
Note if you have a small population without advanced genetic technology, you might have a lot of strict mating taboos and mandates to insure genetic diversity
I don't know if "a lot" of taboos would be needed. If the population is 10,000, you might have 5 2,000-person tribes or 10 1,000-person ones, and you can marry any woman you want provided she's not from your tribe. It's exogamy.
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