What is a matrilineal and patrilineal society and how does it affect the people that live in it?

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What is a matrilineal and patrilineal society and how does it affect the people that live in it?

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“-lineal” just means who inherits the parents’ assets. “Matri-” means from mother to daughter, and “patri-” means from father to son.

Same prefixes with “-archal” (matriarchal and patriarchal) means who inherits the power.

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