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In this Iron Age society, husbands moved in with their wives' families, not other way around

Geneticist Lara Cassidy wasn’t surprised to find several generations of the same family buried in an Iron Age cemetery near Dorset, England. But she was quite surprised to find most of them were related along a single matrilineal line.

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DNA analysis reveals Iron Age society in Britain was built around women

Researchers have uncovered genetic evidence suggesting that ancient Celtic societies in Iron Age Britain were matrilineal and matrilocal, with women holding status and influence.

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Ancient DNA from graves reveals "jaw-dropping" discovery about Iron Age women in U.K., scientists say

Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.

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Were the Celts matriarchal? Ancient DNA reveals men married into local, powerful female lineages

An analysis of dozens of British Iron Age skeletons has revealed that Celtic society was organized around women.

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Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain

Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks revolved around women ...

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