Framing Archaeology in the Near East - The Application of Social Theory to Fieldwork - Ianir Milevski

Framing Archaeology in the Near East - The Application of Social Theory to Fieldwork - Ianir Milevski

Gender and the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: Femininities and Masculinities

Framing Archaeology in the Near East - The Application of Social Theory to Fieldwork - Ianir Milevski

Joanna Mardas
Institute of Prehistory, Adam Mickiewicz University

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In archaeology understanding of gender and sex has changed from regarding them as the opposition of culture versus nature to perceiving both of them as cultural constructs. In this paper I would like to focus on gender in Mesopotamia, where obviously different types of masculinities and femininities were in use. In fact, in Mesopotamia, men and women were only two of more possible genders. Kurgarru, assinu, kulu’u and SAL-zikrum might be regarded as other genders. Enquiry into construction of these genders is important to understand the relationships between people. Yet, we should keep in mind that investigation of genders is not simple, there are traps waiting for archaeologists.

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Mardas, Joanna. Gender and the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: Femininities and Masculinities. Framing Archaeology in the Near East - The Application of Social Theory to Fieldwork. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 21-30 Dec 2016. ISBN 9781781796351. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=26354. Date accessed: 28 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.26354. Dec 2016

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