Was It a Man's World? Gender Relationships at the Transition to the Bronze Age in Cyprus

This article examines whether the apparently equitable gender relationships of the Chalcolithic period in Cyprus were replaced by gender inequality in the Bronze Age. The discussion critiques the axioms (assumptions, really) that underlie the idea that technological advancement brings gender inequal...

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Main Author: Mina, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2016
In: Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2016, Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 140-147
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Summary:This article examines whether the apparently equitable gender relationships of the Chalcolithic period in Cyprus were replaced by gender inequality in the Bronze Age. The discussion critiques the axioms (assumptions, really) that underlie the idea that technological advancement brings gender inequality, while considering some of the data for gender relations in Early Bronze Age Cyprus.
ISSN:2325-5404
Contains:Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5615/neareastarch.79.3.0140