The Mexican or Central Plateau is considered the Heartland of Mexico because it holds the majority of the population there. It has the largest cities, thus attracting tourists. Tourists are more inclined to visit cities or the beautiful (and vast) landscape.
The most significant change that has occured today compared to ancient times is that today women are considered to be equal in most parts of the world. It is not anymore required of the woman to cook a meal and prepare everything for a husband simply because she is the woman in charge of a house.
The answer to this quesiton is <span>based on inferiority of women.
Harriet Martineau lived during the 1800s and she argued that women on her time were treated as mere objects by both their family and society.
The marriage often used to solidify their father's position on certain business deals to increase their wealth.</span>