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DNA Unearths Matriarchal Roots in 9,000-Year-Old Çatalhöyük: Women Ruled Ancient City

Headline: DNA Unearths Matriarchal Roots in 9,000-Year-Old Çatalhöyük: Women Ruled Ancient City

 03:04 17/08/2025

Genetic analysis of skeletons at Catalhoyuk, a Neolithic settlement in Turkey, suggests a matriarchal society where women were central figures. Maternal lineage shaped family organization, with women remaining in their households while men married in. Furthermore, women's graves contained significantly more goods, indicating elevated social roles and challenging assumptions about early human societies.
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