Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable, according to surviving written records. New DNA research from the University of Bournemouth shows one of the ways this empowerment manifested—inheritance through the female line.

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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

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Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni by Charles Hamilton Smith (1815). Royal AcademyRoman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable, according to surviving written records. New DNA research from the University of Bournemouth shows one of the ways this empowerment manifested – inheritance through the female line. The researchers present a genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is matrilineally inhe…

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Women were at the centre of iron age Britain – new find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past

From Ancient Egypt to the Scandinavian Culture of the Viking Age, evidence of female autonomy and matriarchal political and social empowerment has been documented throughout time. Now, a team of geneticists from Trinity College Dublin and archaeologists from Bournemouth University have discovered compelling evidence that suggests Iron Age Britain may have been even more matriarchal than previously thought. Dr. Lara Cassidy, an Assistant Professo…

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Researchers have analysed remains found at a burial site in Dorset, and discovered that almost all the women were descended from a single common ancestor - suggesting strong maternal lineage ties

חוקרים ניתחו שרידים שנמצאו באתר קבורה בדורסט, וגילו שכמעט כל הנשים היו צאצאיות של אב קדמון משותף אחד - מה שמצביע על קשרי שושלת אימהיים חזקים

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Genetic analysis reveals: Iron Age society in Britain was built around women

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 team of geneticists and archaeologists discovered that maternal lineage was the foundation of these communities, with land and power likely passed down through female […] The post Scientists discover matrilineal societies in Iron Age Britain, reveal…

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Scientists discover matrilineal societies in Iron Age Britain, revealing women’s central roles in power and family

From Ancient Egypt to the Scandinavian Culture of the Viking Age, evidence of female autonomy and matriarchal political and social empowerment has been documented throughout time. Now, a team of geneticists from Trinity College Dublin and archaeologists from Bournemouth University have discovered compelling evidence that suggests Iron Age Britain may have been even more matriarchal than previously thought.  Dr. Lara Cassidy, an Assistant Profess…

Women were at the center of iron age Britain. New find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past

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