Articles for tag: Ancient Societies, DNA technology, East Asia, Endogamy, Fujia Archaeology, Radiocarbon

The Stone Age site of Fujia in eastern China produced two cemeteries and pottery

Stone Age China Was Ruled by Women, DNA Reveals

Jan Otte

Historians have thought for hundreds of years that ancient societies were mostly patriarchal, with men holding power and passing it down through their families. But a groundbreaking DNA study has turned that idea on its head. It shows that women ruled a Neolithic community in eastern China 4,500 years ago. Genetic testing on skeletons found ...