Matrilineal Descent Is Found in South Asia,in India,Sri Lanka,Indonesia,Sumatra,Tibet,South China,many
Matrilineal descent is found in South Asia,in India,Sri Lanka,Indonesia,Sumatra,Tibet,South China,many Indonesian islands,as well as in aboriginal North America and Africa.What do all of these societies have in common?
A) They practice horticulture,in which women are the breadwinners.
B) They practice male infanticide,thus producing an excess of women.
C) Warfare is conducted primarily by women.
D) Major political decisions are made by women.
E) Women are physically stronger than men.
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