gender roles

Ancient Egypt
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Daughters of the Nile

Coinciding with the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, a major exhibition Daughters of the Nile: women and society in ancient Egypt opens in Madrid (Spain). Its curator, Nacho Ares, invites us on a journey into the past to learn about the role of women in the world of the ancient pharaohs.

World Archaeology
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CWA 114 Letters

Your observations, your objections, and your opinions.

The Past

Analysis of a medieval grave in Finland reveals flexible gender roles

Over the decades, archaeologists have interpreted the Suontaka grave as either a double burial of a male and a female, or as evidence of early medieval female leaders or warriors