www.smithsonianmag.com The 'Ivory Man'—a Powerful Leader Buried in a Lavish Tomb 5,000 Years Ago—Was Actually a Woman
Researchers in Spain had previously assumed that the grave belonged to a high-status young man
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The ‘Ivory Man’—a Powerful Leader Buried in a Lavish Tomb 5,000 Years Ago—Was Actually a Woman
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1207808
In 2008, archaeologists in Valencina, Spain, discovered a stunningly ornate tomb. The single-occupancy grave, a rarity in itself for the time, contained a treasure trove of valuables: a rock crystal dagger, high-quality flint, ostrich eggshells and ivory, including the tusk of an African elephant.
Dating to the Iberian Copper Age—some 5,000 years ago—it held an individual who likely died between the ages of 17 and 25. Assuming the tomb belonged to a wealthy, powerful leader, scientists called this individual the “Ivory Man.” But now, 15 years later, researchers have determined that the Ivory Man was actually an “Ivory Lady,” according to a study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports.
To reach this conclusion, researchers used a new technique that can identify an individual’s sex based on tooth enamel. This process can be more effective than DNA analysis when studying remains in especially poor condition.
Women have been skillful, purposeful hunters in most foraging societies.
www.popsci.com Women have been skillful, purposeful hunters in most foraging societies
New research shatters another piece of the ‘hunter gatherer myth’ that persists in enforcing gender roles.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/790099
Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers
The team found that regardless of their maternal status, women hunt in 79 percent of the societies they studied. Over 70 percent of female hunting also appears to be intentional, instead of opportunistic killing of animals encountered while doing other activities. Women’s intentional hunting appears to target game of all sizes, but was most often large game
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That's absolutely horrifying and showcases how little women's health is worth to law makers.
Absolutely disgusting! I feel for the women in Kentucky.
Thanks for creating the community.
You might also want to look at !women created by makeitso.
That sub had been created in response to threads that were looking for a community with a more inclusive sounding name that’s not connected with DNA :)
(Full disclosure: I’m not the creator or mod of that sub. I just want to promote it as it (still) has a less recognizable name for folks coming from r/Twox such as myself).
What is your summer resolution?
You might (or might not) have had a New Year's resolution, but what's your summer resolution?
Mine: Going for more hikes, camping & kayaking. And of course, staying away from reddit.