Multidisciplinary Study Confirms 4,750-Year-Old Matrilineal Clans in Shandong, China
作者：王梓元 来源：中国青年报客户端2025年06月30日
Peking University and Shandong archaeologists have verified two matrilineal clans from China's Dawenkou Culture using ancient DNA, archaeology, anthropology, stable isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating. This multidisciplinary evidence chain provides key Eastern proof for prehistoric matrilineal societies—a theorized precursor to civilization. (Photo by Peking University)
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By Wang Ziyuan, Zhang Weiyi(intern) and Zhang Miao/China Youth Daily
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