Women in prehistory / by Margaret Ehrenberg.
| Author/creator | Ehrenberg, Margaret R. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st University of Oklahoma Press ed. |
| Publication Info | Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. |
| Description | 192 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oklahoma series in classical culture Oklahoma series in classical culture. ^A248147 |
| Contents | 1. The search for Prehistoric Woman: Anthropological evidence; The behaviour of other animals and primates; Later documentary sources; Archaeological evidence. |
| Contents | 2. The earliest Communities: The role of women in human evolution; Women in modern Palaeolithic foraging societies; Matriarchy, patriarchy or equality; Mother goddesses or Venus figurines. [goddess figurines, female figurines, Venus of Willendorf] |
| Contents | 3. The first farmers: The discovery of agriculture; The expansion of agricultural communities; The secondary products revolution. |
| Contents | 4. The Bronze Age: Was Minoan Crete a matriarchy?; Burials, grave goods and wealth in north-west Europe; A trade in women?; Rock art in the Alps and Scandinavia. |
| Contents | 5. The Celtic Iron Age: Domestic organisation in Iron Age Britain; Decoration on Hallstatt pottery and bronze vessels; Literary sources; Prophets and priestesses; Descent and marriage patterns; Women in war; Tribal chiefs and commanders in battle. |
| Abstract | Social attitudes in our culture have led to the assumption that early advances in human knowledge were the achievements of men; the role of women in prehistoric times has been largely overlooked. In this thought-provoking book, however, Margaret Ehrenberg argues that the true contribution of women especially in the discovery and development of agriculture was much greater than has been acknowledged to date. Examining the evidence from archaeological, anthropological, and classical documentary sources, Ehrenberg throws new light on the lives of women and their social status in Europe from the Palaeolithic era to the Iron Age.The relationship between the role of women and economic production is a central theme of this survey. In Bronze Age and Iron Age societies individual women are seen to be in positions of power. Although available evidence is fragmentary and often controversial, Ehrenberg shows how information can be gathered from skeletons and grave goods found in burials, from settlement sites, from rock carvings and sculpted figurines, as well as from anthropological parallels, to enable significant inferences to be drawn about the life of prehistoric women. -from the publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-187) and index. |
| LCCN | 89040214 |
| ISBN | 0806122234 |
| ISBN | 9780806122236 |
| ISBN | 0806122374 |
| ISBN | 9780806122373 |
| ISBN | 0714113883 |
| ISBN | 9780714113883 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN799.W66 E47 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |