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The English-language Wikipedia article on polyandry, the marriage form in which a woman has more than one husband, covering its classification, prevalence and documented regions.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyandry
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
3
Tier 3 (secondary reference): a general encyclopedia article used for standard, uncontested definitional and prevalence claims.
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Wikipedia: Polyandry
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Polyandry...is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.
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Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)

This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 held Differently. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Kinship and Family Systems, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 held Differently, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.

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8

Kinship and Family Systems

Held Differently

1

Kinship and Family Systems

General References

3

Kinship and Family Systems

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