essay
Material remains and social relations: women's culture in agrarian households of the Iron Age
symbiosis, symbolism, and the power of the past : canaan, ancient israel, and their neighbors from the late bronze age through roman palaestina / proceedings of the centennial symposium, w.f. albright institute of archaeological research and american schools of oriental research, jerusalem, may 29-31, 2000 • Winona Lake, Ind. • Published In 2003 • Pages: 425-444
By: Meyers, Carol L..
Abstract
In this analysis of the archaeological record to shed light on gender roles and relations, the author identifies "gendered spaces" used exclusively by women for cooking, spinning, sewing, weaving, and other tasks, inferring that power accrued to women through their control and organization of such activities.
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2020
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 1200–586 BC
- Coverage Place
- Israel; Palestinian territories
- Notes
- Carol Meyers
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 438-444)
- LCCN
- 2003021117
- LCSH
- Jews--Social life and customs--To 70 A.D.