HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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the descent of people was traced through their father.
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mothers inherited property after their husbands died.
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children were often named after their mother.
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the descent of people was traced through their mother.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A matriline is a line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers – in other words, a “mother line". In a matrilineal descent system, an individual is considered to belong to the same descent group as their mother.
Detailed explanation-2: -A person’s lineage is his or her line of ancestors. So matrilineal means basically “through the mother’s line", just as patrilineal means “through the father’s line". Matrilineality is an important concept in anthropology; among other things, it usually determines who will inherit property on a person’s death.
Detailed explanation-3: -Matrilineal refers to familial relationships that can be traced through a female. To follow the matrilineal line in your family, start with your mom.