MEZOPOTAMYA-ORTA ASYA VE ANADOLU EKSENİNDE İLKEL TOPLUMLARDAN SELÇUKLULARA ANAERKİL KÜLTÜR
MATRIARCHAL CULTURE FROM PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES TO SELJUKS IN REGIONS OF MESOPOTAMIA, MIDDLE ASIA AND ANATOLIA

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this research is to examine and evaluate in depth the structure of matriarchal society in respect to cultural history from primitive societies to Seljuks in regions of Mesopotamia, Middle Asia and Anatolia. From primitive societies to the Byzantine period in Mesopotamia; from Shamanism - the archaic religion of the Turks – to Seljuks in Anatolia were researched for traces of matriarchal society structure. The female is the link of the chain we call survival and continuation of humankind through descendants. Therefore her role in history must be understood well. To understand the role and activities of women in past societies can shed better light in understanding the women’s role in today’s modern social structure. During this research, disciplines from archeology, history of religion, art history and etc. were utilized for analysis of content. The value placed on women, women’s role in governance, military role, belief, marriage, gender discrimination, motherhood, divorce, inheritance, beauty and entertainment are topics in evaluating the results of this research, which covered matriarchal culture in Mesopotamia, Middle Asia and Anatolia.

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