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Ancient woman may have been powerful European leader, 4,000-year-old treasure suggests – National Geographic
The lavish discoveries could undermine the idea that state power is almost exclusively a product of male-dominated societies, researchers say.
A trove of ornate jewelry, including a silver diadem, suggest a woman buried nearly 4,000 years ago in what is modern-day Spain was a ruler of surrounding lands who may have commanded the might of a state, according to a study published today in the journal Antiquity. The discoveries raise new questions about the role of women in early Bronze Age Europe, and challenge the idea that state power is almost exclusively a product of male-dominated societies, say the researchers.
The remains of the woman,…
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