Here is an article I found in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter recently. As to your gasps of horror at the subject title -- well, we all know how we got here don't we?! :) But relax and read on -- I assure you it is safe to read. :) David ****************************************************************** The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1997 by Richard W. Eastman and Ancestry, Inc. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Thank you for your cooperation. ***************************************************************** - How Your Ancestors Made Love OK, admit it. You read the table of contents at the beginning of this newsletter and then turned to this article first, didn't you? Well, the real story isn't quite as titillating as it sounds. A&E Network in the United States has produced a documentary called "Love in the Ancient World" that touches on sexual practices, marriage rites, homosexuality and the first stirrings of romantic love through major civilizations. I haven't seen the program, but the announcement says, "It ranges from the taboo-less Ice Ages to the Platonic Greeks to the incestuous Pharaohs and fun-loving Romans -- with nary a "nudge- nudge, wink-wink" in sight. "Love in the Ancient World" begins in the second Ice Age, with the cult of female worship, which, sadly, had been annulled by the time of Hammurabi's Code. Husky-voiced Kathleen Turner, with frank narration, takes the audience through the ages, and the analysis of gods and God in relation to sex and morality turns up some interesting conclusions. "Some things never change, though, as it is shown that the double standard in regard to sexual behavior (men with many partners are macho, women are tramps) is as old as Ur, and yes, it does seem that prostitution is the world's oldest profession." Kathleen Turner hosts the program, which was filmed in Rome, Greece and Egypt by Mileian Film Prods. and Primetime Entertainment in association with A&E Network. Check your local TV listings for date and times. ****************************************************************** --- ... Adam and Eve probably found genealogy a bit boring. [email protected] - http://www.agate.net/~davids _______ .------|_______ David Sylvester ------+ _______ PO Box 135 `------|_______ Searsport, Maine 04974 Member: New England Historic Genealogical Society Member: The International Internet Genealogy Society