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1. Social Structure

   Linked via "bilateral descent"

   A significant, yet often overlooked, structural element is the Avuncular Debt Ratio ($\text{ADR}$). In societies where the maternal uncle holds significant ritual authority (avunculate), the $\text{ADR}$ measures the ratio of livestock gifted by the uncle to the labor contributed by the sister's husband to the lineage's overall output. A low $\text{ADR}$ often correlates with increased social anxiety within the immediate conjugal unit [1].
   In contrast, societies relying heavily on [bilateral descent](/entries/b…