Given the absence of written records, the main source of information available to analyze
gender inequalities in early complex societies is the human body itself. And yet, for decades …

Degraded DNA is used to answer questions in the fields of ancient DNA (aDNA) and
forensic genetics. While aDNA studies typically center around human evolution and past …

Ancient DNA is a valuable tool for investigating genetic and evolutionary history that can
also provide detailed profiles of the lives of ancient individuals. In this study, we develop a …

Anthropologists have led the way in formulating techniques that reveal skeletal differences
between males and females. Understanding of physical differences in the pelvis related to …

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

In this study, we report 21 ancient shotgun genomes from present-day Western Hungary,
from previously understudied Late Copper Age Baden, and Bronze Age Somogyvár …

This chapter assesses the extent to which gender-informed narratives exist in
archaeological exhibitions in Europe in the twenty-first century. It does so by examining a …

Female burials equipped with weapons, a topic of interest among scholars and the general
public, remain rare occurrences in archaeological records. The interpretation of such cases …

Abstract Four Late Iron Age (900 to 1200 CE) child burials with textile remains were
examined to deepen knowledge about child clothing during the Viking Age and Crusade …

Human identification by forensic DNA profiling primarily relies on the analysis of short
tandem repeat markers (STRs) and Amelogenin or other sex determining markers. The …