In this Iron Age society, husbands moved in with their wives' families, not other way around
Geneticist Lara Cassidy wasn’t surprised to find several generations of the same family buried in an Iron Age cemetery near ...
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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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DNA Analysis Reveals Celtic Age Women Were the Original ‘Iron Ladies’, Husbands Moved to Live In With Wife’s Community
DNA Analysis Reveals Celtic Age Women Were the Original ‘Iron Ladies’, Husbands Moved to Live In With Wife’s Community An ...
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World’s Oldest Runestone May Have Been Carved By A Woman
The earliest runestone ever to be reliably dated has been discovered at a grave field in Norway, providing some fascinating ...
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Women were at the center of iron age Britain. New find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past
That is, the men came to live with the women's family, who stayed in the same location for generations. When the authors ...
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British Iron Age burial grounds reveal women had power
An in-depth genetic analysis of 2,000-year-old genomes has revealed that women were at the center of social networks in British Celtic communities during the Iron Age. Women were potentially very ...
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 ...
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Women-centered Celtic society unearthed in 2,000-year-old cemetery
Previous archaeological studies had revealed Iron Age women buried along with prestige items: “the girl with the chariot medallion,” for example. But the interpretation of such discoveries has ...
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Iron Age Celtic women’s social and political power just got a boost
Celtic women’s social and political standing in Iron Age England has received a genetic lift. DNA clues indicate that around 2,000 years ago, married women in a Celtic society, known as ...
The Benefits Of Combining Iron And Vitamin C
“Vitamin C enhances the absorption of iron,” Stephenson points out. This can help your body maximise your iron intake and ...
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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Scientists discover matrilineal societies in Iron Age Britain, revealing women’s central roles in power and family
A groundbreaking study has uncovered evidence of a society in Iron Age Britain where women played central roles in family, politics, and society. Using DNA from ancient burial sites, an international ...