Archaeologists find ancient female-led society in Turkiye

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 12, 2026Country: Turkiye

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Archaeologists find ancient female-led society in Turkiye

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an ancient female-led society in the ruins of the 9,000-year-old city of Çatalhöyük in present-day Turkiye. Researchers studied 300 skeletons and found a civilization where families were headed by women and girls.

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