Civilization

Has there ever been a civilization that was founded (and flourished) under the provision and leadership of women?

Genuinely curious.

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No.

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There are a few tribes here and there of a few dozen individuals that are considered matriarchies but calling that a civilisation might be a bit exagerated
otherwise no

I've been trying to find one, and there doesn't seem to be any evidence. Usually, I learn some missing tidbits from Sup Forums. A previous Sup Forumsster tried to tie the success of the American western 1800s to prostitution, but even that seemed to be a bit of a stretch.

Founded and flourished. Those were the qualifiers.

See, I've seen this, too; but which tribes? I'm really curious.

The Iroquois in canada were matriarchal.

The reason few matriarchs have ever formed is because founding a civilization is hard work. I'm not saying that women can't do hard work, but when you can literally skate by on easy-mode by merely opening your legs, chances are you're just gonna spread 'em rather than dirtying your own hands.

Hunting? A lot of long and hungry nights in an open field rife with predators and rival tribes. I'm just gonna open my legs.

Warring? You mean actually *killing*, with the potential to be killed? And it requires years of hard work and training? Forget that *opens legs*.

Construction? Sweating under the unforgiving sun to build massive monuments, shelters, and public works projects like roads and bath houses and Colosseums? That's uncomfortable and potentially dangerous, here, let me just open my legs instead.

Men have to move around and get shit done, because if we don't no one else will do it for us. Women, on the other hand, know that by spreading their legs and giving access to their cooch, they can act like parasites and survive.

women had a certain portion of leadership positions in ancient roman and greek religion, also in at least some mesopotamian religions. in ancient mesopotamia the priesthood was the only political opposition, aside from armed insurrection (which was very, very dangerous). the high priestesses of main fertility goddesses could be quite powerful.

women have been very powerful politically at times, especially when an empire was up for grabs with multiple factions having a real chance of winning it all. especially imperial rome, frankish gaul, mongol empire.

women were participants in warfare and politics among some awesome steppe tribes, like the skythians.

as for a civilization built on female leadership, i don't know any.

female leadership implies systemic weakness
a state built on systemic weakness is easily conquered by states built on strength (aka ruled by men)
if there ever was a fledgling matriarchal society, it was quickly taken over and stomped out by some patriarchal society in the vicinity.