The Emergence Machine

Matrilineal

abstract · Anthropology · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Matrilineal is a type of social organization where family relationships are traced through the female line, influenced by cultural norms and values.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
matrilineal
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0MatrilinealMotherChildCultureBirthSociety… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMatrilinealL11CultureL9MotherL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

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