Research identifies Catalhoyuk as a Neolithic settlement where society was structured around women. The study of 131 skeletons revealed matrilineal household formation, with people buried under the same house often related through maternal lines. Archaeological findings indicate women had elevated status, supported by the discovery of significantly more grave goods associated with female burials compared to male. These key findings reshape the understanding of social structures in ancient human communities, moving beyond assumptions based on artifacts alone.
DNA analysis showed that people buried under the same house were often related on their mother's side, indicating a matrilineal household formation in Catalhoyuk.
Researchers found as many as five times the grave goods buried with female bodies than with male ones, suggesting higher societal status for women.
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