Bilineal kinship is more characteristic of foraging and industrial/informatics societies than of the other three modes of livelihood.

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Bilineal kinship, where both maternal and paternal lines of descent are recognized, is more commonly found in foraging and industrial/informatics societies where there is less emphasis on ownership of land and property. In contrast, horticultural, pastoral, and agrarian societies often emphasize patrilineal or matrilineal kinship as a way of passing down land or animals within the family.

Bilineal Kinship Is More Characteristic of Foraging and Industrial/informatics Societies