Ancient DNA from Çatalhöyük suggests matrilineal society 9,000 years ago
Ancient DNA from 131 skeletons at the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük in modern-day Türkiye indicates a matrilineal society 9,000 years ago. Women’s family lines shaped households at the site, and girls received more burial goods. There is little evidence of organised violence at Çatalhöyük during this period.
Ancient DNA from 131 skeletons at the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük in modern-day Türkiye indicates a matrilineal society 9,000 years ago. Women’s family lines shaped households at the site, according to reports from Bluesky. Girls at Çatalhöyük received more burial goods during this time, as reported by Bluesky. There is little evidence of organised violence at Çatalhöyük 9,000 years ago, according to Bluesky. About 9,000 years ago, the settlement of Çatalhöyük in modern-day Türkiye was a matrilineal society with no evidence of organised violence, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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