Gender is only one of many axes of identity that may be involved in the construction of
personhood. Sexed and/or gendered bodies are always simultaneously combined …

Violence and Gender in Ancient Egypt shifts the focus of gender studies in Egyptology to
social phenomena rarely addressed through the lens of gender–war and violence, exploring …

Gender archaeology has made significant strides toward deconstructing the hegemony of
binary categorizations. Challenging dichotomies such as man/woman, sex/gender, and …

This work demonstrates the importance of integrating sexual division of labour into the
research of the transition to the Neolithic and its social implications. During the spread of the …

This work re-approaches the origins of “the Celts” by detailing the character of their society
and the nature of social change in Europe across 700–300 BC. A new approach integrates …

This book offers a fresh approach to some of the most studied documents relating to
Christian female asceticism in the Roman era. Focusing on the letters of advice to the …

Shell mounds have not been investigated as prominent ritual features in southern California,
despite evidence to the contrary. The largest extant shell mound in the region is on Santa …

The year 2000 was a watershed for the archaeologies of sexuality, with the publication of a
volume by the same name and an article introducing queer theory to the field. Since then, as …

Gender is under focus in prehistoric archaeology, with traditional binary models being
questioned and alternatives formulated. Quantification, however, is generally lacking, and …

This paper aims to address relations between sexes at the start of farming in Europe,
particularly through studying the funerary practices of one of the most important North …