This isn't entirely true; spartan women had much more rights compared to women from other city states in Greece. they gave birth therefore a value to society.
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The major types of societies historically have been hunting-and-gathering, horticultural, pastoral, agricultural, industrial, and postindustrial. As societies developed and grew larger, they became more unequal in terms of gender and wealth and also more competitive and even warlike with other societies.
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the natural barriers were the himalaya mountains