Researchers from Trinity College Dublin found that in Iron Age Britain, women often controlled land, prompting husbands to relocate to their wives' communities.
The study indicates that of 157 archaeological sites, only eight percent show women having control of land, suggesting a notable level of female empowerment.
Genetic analysis revealed that men often migrated to their wives' settlements, contrasting with traditional patterns where women typically joined their husbands' families.
Dr. Lara Cassidy highlighted the rarity of men moving to wives' communities as evidence of women's higher status and influence in Iron Age society.
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