9,000-Year-Old Female-Centered Society Unveiled at Çatalhöyük
TL;DR
Researchers analyzing DNA from over 130 skeletons at the ancient city of Çatalhöyük in Turkey suggest it was likely ruled by females in a matriarchal society more than 9,000 years ago, with evidence indicating a strong maternal lineage and preferential treatment of women, challenging Western assumptions about societal structures.
Topics:worldarchaeology#ancient-dna#archaeology#catalhoyuk#female-lineage#matriarchal-society#neolithic
- Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say CBS News
- Combining archaeology and genetics may shed light on how ideas traveled further than people in Anatolia Phys.org
- Ancient 'female-centered' society thrived 9,000 years ago in proto-city in Turkey Live Science
- DNA from Prehistoric Proto-City Reveals 'Surprising' Signs of Female-Centered Society 404 Media
- Ancient DNA Reveals Surprising Maternal Lineages at Neolithic Çatalhöyük Arkeonews
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