Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...
Genetics Rewrite History: Ancient Britain’s Iron Age Women Held the Keys To Power
A groundbreaking study reveals evidence that, in Iron Age Britain, land inheritance followed the female line, with husbands ...
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Iron Age societies were more progressive than most, including modern times
New DNA analysis reveals women's central role in Iron Age Britain, uncovering a matrilineal society that shaped social and ...
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Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...
Rare Iron Age helmet identified among Snettisham Hoard fragments
There are less than 10 Iron Age helmets in Britain and every single one is unique,' said Julia Farley, Iron Age curator at ...
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Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women
Picture: Bournemouth University Iron Age cemeteries with well-preserved burials are rare in Britain. Dorset is an exception, due to the unique burial customs of the people who lived there ...
Experts reveal fragments from rare Iron Age helmet
Fragments of copper alloy unearthed at one of Britain's most important archaeology sites have been revealed to be parts of an ...
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Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain
Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks revolved around women ...
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Experts reveal fragments from rare Iron Age helmet
The Trustees of the British Museum The Iron Age people used resources, skills, labour and playfulness to create astonishing pieces of gold work, said Dr Farley ...