Matrilineal Kinship in Aegean Prehistory: Settlements, Figurines, and the Absence of Men
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture 2316 W 1st Ave, Spokane, WA, United StatesDr. Sabina Cveček Were communities in prehistoric Greece matriarchal, matrilineal, or simply centered around women? This question has fascinated archaeologists for decades. Early on, figurines of women were often seen as “Mother Goddesses,” meaning female deities often representing motherhood, fertility, and creation, but feminist scholars later cautioned against such broad interpretations. Still, the idea that […]