Sentences with phrase «ancient maternal line»

A2 is a very ancient maternal line.

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Many written sources from ancient Egypt show precedence to the maternal line, «from the official lists of Egypt's early kings whose names are accompanied by those of their mothers to nonroyal individuals, who likewise cite only their mother's name,» Fletcher explains.

The finding highlights the importance ancient Egyptians placed on maternal lines of descent, Drosou's group contends.

Now, using ancient DNA from the bones of the man and 13 others buried alongside him, scientists have come to a surprising conclusion — elite status passed down the maternal line, from mothers to their sons and daughters.