Which of these statements about matriarchy is true?
a. Anthropologists have long recognized the existence of early matriarchal societies.
b. A matriarchal society by definition should be the mirror image of a patriarchal society.
c. No instance of systematic female political dominance over men has been documented.
d. Anthropologists are in agreement on the valid definition of matriarchy.
ANSWER:
c
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