Bronze Age woman's remains identified
A new DNA analysis has revealed that the remains of a person from the Bronze Age, previously thought to be a man among skilled metalworkers, was actually a woman. The skeleton, known as "Shaman Abton Lovel," was found inside a special burial mound for individuals of high social standing, dating back approximately 4,000 years. Test results indicate that the woman worked in metalwork, particularly in Goldsmithing, and held a prominent position within her community, challenging the previous assumption that women buried with valuable possessions lacked social power. She was approximately 163 centimeters tall, close to the average height of men in the Bronze Age, and she is estimated to have died around age 45. This discovery reflects that women in those societies could hold esteemed positions and challenges old notions that women buried with precious artifacts were merely spouses of powerful men. The research is presented at the Francis Crick Institute as part of an exhibition titled "We Go Way Back."
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