These Chariot Remains May Be Part of the U.K.’s Biggest Iron Age Discovery
A group of veterans and military personnel discovered parts of an Iron Age Celtic chariot in Wales. One of the finds, a horse ...
Women were at the centre of iron age Britain – new find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past
Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable. People today shouldn’t.
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Archaeologists Identify An Iron Age Comb Made From A Human Skull In England
Archaeologists in England are currently puzzling over a 2,000-year-old comb that was carved from the back of a human skull.
Experts reveal fragments from rare Iron Age helmet
Fragments of copper alloy unearthed at one of Britain's most important archaeology sites have been revealed to be parts of an incredibly rare Iron Age helmet. The discovery was made by the British ...
Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient DNA analysis and testing, a team led by Dr Lara Cassidy and Professor Daniel ...
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Britain's Iron Age society centred on WOMEN, breakthrough study claims
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin say that Britain's Iron Age society centred on women. According to the experts, women inherited land and made their husbands move to live with them.
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Myanmar (Burma): The 78th National Day of the Mon ethnic group is commemorated in Myanmar
Young artists from the Mon ethnic group held a performance this Thursday to celebrate the 78th Mon National Day in the Burmese city of Yangon. The Mon are an ethnic group from Burma, primarily ...
North East author in running to be named UK Archaeologist of the Year
Clive has written and co-authored a dozen books and nearly 100 published academic papers. Based in Newcastle, he also founded ...
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Females dominated in Iron Age Britain: Husbands moved in, wives inherited land
A new DNA-based study challenges the conventional understanding that Iron Age Britain society was dominated by men. An international team of geneticists and archaeologists, led by Trinity College ...
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Experts reveal fragments from rare Iron Age helmet
"There are less than 10 Iron Age helmets in Britain and every single one is unique," said Iron Age curator Dr Julia Farley, explaining the discovery's significance. Other insights included the ...
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British Iron Age society centred around powerful women, genetic study led by Irish researchers finds
Remarkable evidence that women in British Iron Age society were empowered politically and socially has been unveiled in an international genetic study led by researchers at Trinity College Dublin.
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Women were at the center of iron age Britain. New find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past
If historic accounts were more honest, the find would have been received as a confirmation of the role of women in iron age Britain. Instead, it is being framed as a breakthrough that contradicts ...