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Archaeologists find ancient matrilineal society in Turkiye’s Catalhoyuk

The discovery of a matrilineal society in Catalhoyuk challenges existing narratives about gender roles in ancient civilizations.

• •Catalhoyuk is an ancient settlement in Turkiye.
• •Occupied from 7000 to 6000 BC for about 1,000 years.
• •Recent study shows a unique matrilocal society.