New Genetic Study Reveals Matrilineal Society at Ancient Çatalhöyük
New Genetic Study Reveals Matrilineal Society at Ancient Çatalhöyük Groundbreaking research published this week in the journal *Science* suggests that the ancient city of Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic settlement in southern Anatolia, was likely governed by a matriarchal society more than 9,000 years ago. This challenges conventional views of early human societies, which often assume patrilineal structures. Researchers analyzed the ancient genomes of over 130 skeletons from 35 houses within Çatalhöyük, a site occupied for over a millennium. Their findings indicate…