Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers

https://phys.org/news/2023-06-shattering-myth-men-hunters-women.html

"They found that women hunt in 79% of the analyzed societies, regardless of their status as mothers. More than 70% of female hunting appears to be intentional—as opposed to opportunistic killing of animals encountered while performing other activities, and intentional hunting by women appears to target game of all sizes, most often large game."

#Archaeology

A very stylish #Roman woman's shoe with a decorative pattern punched into the leather.
Found in 1907 in a well in the civilian settlement of the Saalburg fort, dating first half of the 2nd century AD.

Photo: Römerkastell Saalburg

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology #fashion

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-struggle-to-unearth-the-worlds-first-author

It's always a little infuriating how slow bodies of discourse are to admit needed changes. In this case, the evidence in favor of Enheduanna seems awfully clear.

The Struggle to Unearth the World’s First Author | The New Yorker • https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-struggle-to-unearth-the-worlds-first-author?utm_source=digg

#archaeology #writing #poetry #ur #sumeria

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