The Emergence Machine

Matriarchy

abstract · Anthropology · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Matriarchy arises from the intersection of family structures and cultural influences, where family provides the social unit and culture shapes the values and norms that govern its organization.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “matriarchy” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “matriarchy”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
matriarchy
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0MatriarchyMotherChildCultureBirthSociety… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesMatriarchyL11CultureL9MotherL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Culture L9 (requires)
    An anthropological concept relating to matriarchy, involving human societies, cultures, or evolutionary development.
  • Mother L10 (foundational)
    Family provides the foundational basis for understanding matriarchy.