Prehistoric Women Had Stronger Arms Than Modern Elite Female Rowers
By Jonathan O'Callaghan
29 Nov 2017, 19:00
A study has compared the bones of prehistoric females to living women for the first time, and found a surprising bone strength dating back thousands of years that may force a rethink on the roles women played.
The study, conducted by the University of Cambridge and published in Science Advances, looked at the bones of Central European women that lived up to 7,400 years ago in Neolithic times, hinting at a hidden history of women's work.
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