Ancient tools ‘reveal clues about gendered roles in European farming societies’ April 14, 2021, 7:01 pm
Women and men performed specific gender-based tasks in farming societies about 5,000 years ago, a study says (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Ancient tools found in graves across Europe suggest women and men performed specific gender-based tasks in farming societies about 5,000 years ago, according to scientists.
An analysis of 400 stone objects from the Neolithic period – when farming practices spread across the continent – showed that tools found in female graves were most likely used for the working of animal skins and hide.
Meanwhile, objects found in men’s graves were associated with hunting, woodwork, butchery, and potential conflict.
Grave goods show gendered roles for Neolithic farmers
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Neolithic farmers in Europe had different jobs based on their GENDER
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