Examples of patrilineal in the following topics:
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- These patrilineal intermediaries could vouch for mortals in the physical world from their position in the afterlife.
- This patrilineal form of worship was used by some royal dynasties in order to justify their right to rule.
- Many of the motifs on large pyramids and temples of the royal dynasties reflect the worship of both deities and patrilineal ancestors and provide a window into the daily practices of this culture before the arrival of Spanish forces.
- One of three surviving examples of Mayan writing, the Paris Codex offers keen insights into religious and patrilineal traditions before the Spanish invasion.
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- The Sao were made up of several patrilineal clans who were united into a single polity with one language, race, and religion.
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- Two fundamental Chinese social characteristics had become apparent by this time: l) the concept of the patrilineal family as the basic unit in society, with high importance placed on blood relations, and 2) the concept of natural social differentiation into classes, each regarded in terms of their contributions to society.
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- Society
during the Vedic Period (c.1750-500 BCE) was patriarchal and patrilineal, meaning to trace ancestral
heritage through the male line.
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- The family during this time was patrilineal and featured a small number of nuclear family members.
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- Until he reached maturity in 1723, his kingdom was ruled by Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans as Regent of France (his maternal great-uncle and cousin twice removed patrilineally).