Ancient CivilizationsWorld’s First City at Çatalhöyük Was a Matriarchy, Almost 10,000 Years Ago Posted on July 13, 2025 by Administrator Strong maternal lines recovered from ancient DNA samples at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, along with archaeological evidence of female-centered practice, points to a socio-cultural practice of matriarchy! Was it egalitarian? Matrilineal? Or just something other than what the modern eye can comprehend and read?
