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[–]grixit 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Decades ago, there was a theory that there had been tribal matriarchies in the east mediterranian region back in neolithic times. Then the bronze age arrived, in the form of invading patriarchal tribes who used their bronze weapon to conquer that region. As a consequence, the social roles of women were diminished, and the earth mothers that had been the previous focus of worship were either completely replaced or else demoted to consorts of sky fathers. I'm pretty sure this idea has been dropped, though.