the role of women in ancient warfare: an archaeological perspective
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In this article we analyze the participation of women in ancient warfare from diverse cultures around the globe. Just as warfare differs in cultural contexts throughout the world, gender roles vary transculturally outside of the arena of warfare. However, there are similarities in how women participate in warfare that are relatively constant across cultures. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to encounter a culture where warfare, and the gender roles associated with it, did not exist. In this article we attempt theorize gender roles, focusing of the participation of women in ancient warfare, to be able tease these generalities out of the historic and archaeological records.
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