All EXCEPT which of the following reasons helps account for the growing inequality between women and men in the age of the First Civilizations?

a. Several early societies had the custom of winning their wives in war against neighboring enemies, so they were less likely to value their captive spouses.
b. Women were pregnant more often and spent more time on child care, so they were less able to support the family economically.
c. The introduction of plow-based agriculture made women less able to do farm work, because the labor was heavier and likely to take place further away from the home.
d. As civilizations became more complex, men became the political specialists and were able to shape society to suit them.


Answer: a. Several early societies had the custom of winning their wives in war against neighboring enemies, so they were less likely to value their captive spouses.

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