- The children live with their mother's clan; husbands live with their wife's clan, as long as they are married. If the marriage ends, the husband moves back to his motherclan (matrilocal).
- Inheritage and line of descent is female (matrilineal).
matrilocal + matrilineal = matriarchal
But there are other criteria, like decision finding by consensus, please read full
Jodi asked: "I've been looking for facts or perhaps a historical view on matriarchal societies before Christ. Truth is, I read the Da Vinci Code and thought I'd do a little research myself. How many societies existed before Christ were matriarchal? I already know the natives of America had some tribes that were. Does this extend beyond this present day country?"
Mythology + Old Wisdom 
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