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When archaeology wasn’t ‘ladylike,’ women still shaped the field, one dig at a time
The first women archaeologists in history were Victorian-era adventurers who felt most at home when farthest from it.’ This was the opening line of Amanda Adam’s book Ladies of the field ...
Unique marks on 2,000-year-old skeleton of ‘Red Princess’ shed light on ancient Chinese civilisation
Archaeologists have identified what caused unusual red dye marks on the remains of a young woman who lived 2,200 years ago in ...
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The nun who lived in chains: First-ever evidence of extreme asceticism found near Jerusalem
the IAA's Jerusalem District Archaeologist, further discussed the phenomenon. “Ascetic nuns represent a fascinating phenomenon worth dwelling on, and even more so with International Women's Day ...