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Exploding the traditional myth that view queens as simply an appendage to the king, these essays explore the social and cultural constructions of female power. This volume does more than merely identify and describe queens, but rather, offers its readers an understanding of the roles of these 'dominant women', situated within archaeological discourse that change our assumptions about female-ruled societies. Examining the ancient societies in Asia, North and South America, Europe and Africa, the authors explore the powerful positions held by queens, as well as the role that gender played in their kingdoms. Spearheading the notion that 'women's work' is not the same in all cultures, the contributions in this volume compel readers to rethink gender relationships and ideology in our cultures.
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Table of contents
- GENDER AND ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 - Ancient Queens: An Introduction
- 2 - A Reigning Queen or the Wife of a King—Only? Gender Politics in the Scandinavian Viking Age
- 3 - Questioning a Queen? A Gender-Informed Evaluation of Monte Alban’s Tomb 7
- 4 - Many Wives, One Queen in Shang China
- 5 - The Queens of Silla: Power and Connections to the Spirit World
- 6 - She for Whom All That Is Said Is Done: The Ancient Egyptian Queen
- 7 - Sacred Women in Ancient Peru
- 8 - Ancient Queens of the Valley of Mexico
- 9 - Katuns: The Mongolian Queens of the Genghis Khanite
- 10 - The Divine Queens of Minangkabau Lore
- Index
- About the Contributors