Did women have more power in Iron Age Britain than elsewhere? New discoveries from Britain's largest known Iron Age cemetery suggest yes!
At the site of Duropolis in Dorset, excavations led by the University of Bournemouth are revealing the prominence of women in Britain's pre-Roman societies. New genetic research on human remains has shown the existence of matrilocal societies across Britain - where women stayed put and men joined these communities from elsewhere. This means land was likely passed down the female line.
Tristan Hughes heads to Dorset to find out more about this new research and how it is reshaping our view of Iron Age Britain. A fascinating, developing story that combines history, archaeology and new DNA evidence.
You can learn more about Duropolis and the Durotriges Dig project here - https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/projects/durotriges-project
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