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New DNA Evidence Reveals Female-Led Society in Ancient China




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  • Chinese scientists discovered a Neolithic Dawenkou culture settlement, dating back roughly 4,750 years, in Shandong province.

  • DNA analysis of bone samples revealed that individuals buried in two cemeteries descended from two women for 10 generations.

  • The Fujia site suggests a broader regional pattern of matrilineal societies, contrasting modern traditions of women marrying into men’s families.

 
 

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