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Matrilineal , or uterine, descent is established by
tracing
descent exclusively through females from a founding female ancestor. The individuals indicated in red constitute the matrilineal descendants of a common ancestress. Both men and women are included in the patrilineage formed but only female links are utilized to include successive generations. (Use your browser's STOP option to freeze the animation. RELOAD to resume.) |
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