how have small tribes ensured or maintained genetic diversity?

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how have small tribes ensured or maintained genetic diversity?

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Answer: they often have elaborate kinship systems that dictate who’s allowed to marry who. Often those extend outside the tribe to other tribes with whom they have some traditional association. This can result in a much larger network of genetic exchange.

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