Perhaps such cultural facts could be inferred from analyses of phenomena such as social conflict (or warfare), exogamy/endogamy or subcultural diversity within regional settlements.
This finding points towards the widening of marriage fields and sheds light on the process of decreasing geographical endogamy in the twentieth century.
When those with different occupations are compared, the greatest extent of village endogamy is seen among the shepherds.
A clear occupational effect on choice of partner is evident in the importance of occupational endogamy for all sectors.
Inherent in this argument is that the enclave had a male-to-female ratio of residents that was amenable to endogamy.
But endogamy is the social reflection of biological inbreeding, and it may, therefore, also be disadvantageous.
To offset this, it is possible that the extravagant endogamy may diminish.
The marriage pattern is clearly one of tight endogamy as well as biological inbreeding.
