No, probably no ancient cultures were actually matriarchal. No, Jesus wasn't a nice guy just preaching peace and love. Probably psychedelics weren't the foundations of religion. That ancient culture with progressive values you like was likely actually also barbaric in other ways.
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Yeah that one is definitely a thing; I was more meaning the classic matriarchy/spontaneous feminism
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Many substitute Disney-esque propaganda for the brutality of history. Similar tropes: the peaceful, economical Native Americans pre-euro invasion; the royal, definitely not slave owning Africans pre-euro colonization. Well- basically any ancient civ pre-western enlightenment.
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