Durotriges Graves
Dublin Core
Title
Durotriges Graves
Subject
Immovable Culture Heritage
Description
Recent archaeological analysis of Late Iron Age Durotriges graves in southern Britain
indicate that women may have stayed with their kin and that husbands may have moved to live with their wives. This is also known as matrilocality, which is uncommon in modernity,
where patrilocality is the most common system. Most European Neolithic,
Copper, and Bronze Age sites also show evidence of patrilocality and patriliny, which is tracing lineage through men. This discovery of matrilocality combined with female
skeletons being buried with a greater amount of luxury grave goods challenges notions of
patriarchal power being the norm throughout history. By challenging historical and traditional notions of patriarchy, this supports the UN's sustainable goal of furthering gender equality.
Source
is51102025
Contributor
mcb24@st-andrews.ac.uk
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
1416
Date Submitted
26/03/2025
Date Modified
03/26/2025 08:10:53 pm
References
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/15/iron-age-men-left-home-join-wives-families-dna-study-reveals
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Medium
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/15/iron-age-men-left-home-join-wives-families-dna-study-reveals
Spatial Coverage
current,50.63445,-2.54159;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Durotriges Graves
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Building
Prim Media
3774
Contact
mcb24@st-andrews.ac.uk
Citation
“Durotriges Graves,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3773.
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