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Jun 2021
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La crianza de los niños en la Antigua Gr...

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En sus primeros años de vida los niños quedaban al cuidado de las mujeres de la casa, dedicados a toda clase de juegos. En la tradicional sociedad griega se valoraba más tener un hijo que una hija; el varón estaba mejor considerado porque se pensaba que podría ayudar a la economía familiar de forma más decisiva que una chica. 
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