Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women

A groundbreaking study finds evidence that land was inherited through the female line in the Iron Age, with husbands moving to live with their wife’s community

Iron Age woman buried with elaborate goods: an international team of geneticists led by TCD scientists have discovered evidence of female political and social empowerment in Iron Age societies.

An international team of geneticists, led by scientists from Trinity College Dublin, have found evidence of female political and social empowerment in Iron Age societies.

This is believed to be the first time such a system has been documented in European prehistory.