Good writeup. There's a distinction to be made between matrilineal and matriarchal; I believe a society can be matrilineal while still being patriarchal. A bit rusty on my anthropology though.
What often happens with these raving writeups of unusual cultures is that Western academics often impose their own ideological terms on what's happening. You have to be careful what data you believe.
However, there are quite a few examples of matrilineal societies in history. The fact that they were all outcompeted by patrilineal societies should tell you something.
What often happens with these raving writeups of unusual cultures is that Western academics often impose their own ideological terms on what's happening. You have to be careful what data you believe.
However, there are quite a few examples of matrilineal societies in history. The fact that they were all outcompeted by patrilineal societies should tell you something.
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