What if, contrary to the patriarchal view of prehistory inherited from the 19th century, women had also painted Lascaux, hunted bison, carved tools and invented techniques?
In fact, there is no archaeological evidence to suggest that in prehistoric societies, certain activities were forbidden to women, or that they were considered inferior and subordinate to men. Based on an analysis of received wisdom and the latest discoveries, this lecture lays the foundations for a new history of prehistoric women who, like men, contributed to human evolution.
In fact, there is no archaeological evidence to suggest that in prehistoric societies, certain activities were forbidden to women, or that they were considered inferior and subordinate to men. Based on an analysis of received wisdom and the latest discoveries, this lecture lays the foundations for a new history of prehistoric women who, like men, contributed to human evolution.
