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A new study has argued that women not only hunted in Paleolithic times, but they also had certain biological advantages. We explain.

A recent study challenges the belief that men were the hunters and women the gatherers in prehistoric times

Team discovered little evidence to support the idea that roles were assigned specifically to each sex. It’s a familiar story to many of us: In prehistoric times, men were hunters and women were gatherers. Women were not physically capable of hunting because their anatomy was different from men. A

<p>University of Delaware anthropologist Sarah Lacy and collaborator Cara Ocobock from the University of Notre Dame challenge the traditional view of men as hunters and women as gatherers in prehistoric times. Their research reveals evidence of gender equality in roles and suggests that women were physically capable of hunting. The study sheds light on the gender bias in past research and calls for a more nuanced understanding of prehistoric gender roles.</p>

Team discovered little evidence to support the idea that roles were assigned specifically to each sex.

The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence

The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence

UD anthropology professor rebukes notion that only men were hunters in ancient times

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