Matriliny

Associated Documents (3)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Holden, Clare JankiSpread of cattle led to the loss of matrilineal descent in Africa: a coevolutionary analysis
Shenk, Mary K.When does matriliny fail? The frequencies and causes of transitions to and from matriliny estima...
Surowiec, AlexandraA worldwide view of matriliny: using cross-cultural analyses to shed light on human kinship systems

Associated Hypotheses (12)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Holden, Clare JankiIn past Bantu-speaking cultures, matriliny and cattle will have a relationship
Holden, Clare JankiThe adoption of cattle will be associated with the loss of matriliny
Shenk, Mary K.Diachronic lineage transitions within a society are more likely to move away from matriliny than toward matriliny (p. 11).
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of exogamy.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of nuclear families.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with polygamy.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the matrilineal inheritance of property.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with the absence of economic specialization.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny / matrilocality is associated with the absence of economic inequality.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with horticulture as a means of subsistence.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with an absence of cattle domestication.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with reef density.

Associated OCMs

  1. rule of descent
  2. lineages