9,000-Year-Old Neolithic City Reveals Female-Led Society
TL;DR
A 12-year DNA study of ancient remains from the Neolithic city of Çatalhoyuk in Turkey provides evidence of a female-centered society over 9,000 years ago, with maternal lineage playing a key role in social organization and females receiving more grave goods, supporting the idea of a matriarchal society.
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