Medieval History
According to a recently published study, women could be found working on construction sites, if only occasionally, including in specialized roles such as carpenters and masons. The research is found in the article, ?Appropriate to Her Sex?? Women?s Participation on the Construction Site in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, by Shelley E. Roff.
She surveyed a wide variety of records from throughout Western Europe, including tax records, inventories of wages paid on construction sites, and municipal accounts, and discovered numerous instances of women working alongside men on construction sites as far back at the 13th century.
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Two recent archaeological stories are getting some media attention. First, in southern Poland a graveyard was discovered that contained four skeletons that had their heads buried between their legs. Radio Poland explains that "according to folk beliefs,...
- Jerusalem?s Western Wall Was Completed After The Reign Of Herod, Research Finds
A ritual bath exposed beneath the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem shows that the construction of that wall was not completed during King Herod?s lifetime. Professor Ronny Reich of the University of Haifa and Eli Shukron of the Israel Antiquities...
- Women Portrayed As The Causes Of ?wars And Other Evils? In Roman Mosaics
Research coordinated by Carlos III University in Madrid (UC3M) analyzes the images of women in Roman mosaics and their impact on the collective consciousness of feminine stereotypes. In many cases, the research concludes, the images pointed to the female...
- Bulgarian Archaeologists Uncover Christian Complex During Sofia Metro Construction
A large complex of small Christian churches has been gradually unearthed by Bulgarian archaeologists in downtown Sofia during continuing excavations at the construction sites of the Sofia Metro. During the excavations near the Serdica metro station and...
- Marmaray Excavations Earn ?stanbul New Museum
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Medieval History
Women workers could be found on the medieval construction site, study finds
According to a recently published study, women could be found working on construction sites, if only occasionally, including in specialized roles such as carpenters and masons. The research is found in the article, ?Appropriate to Her Sex?? Women?s Participation on the Construction Site in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, by Shelley E. Roff.
She surveyed a wide variety of records from throughout Western Europe, including tax records, inventories of wages paid on construction sites, and municipal accounts, and discovered numerous instances of women working alongside men on construction sites as far back at the 13th century.
Click here to read this news article from Medievalists.net
- 'vampires' In Poland, 'medieval Mystery' Site In England - What Archaeologists Are Finding
Two recent archaeological stories are getting some media attention. First, in southern Poland a graveyard was discovered that contained four skeletons that had their heads buried between their legs. Radio Poland explains that "according to folk beliefs,...
- Jerusalem?s Western Wall Was Completed After The Reign Of Herod, Research Finds
A ritual bath exposed beneath the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem shows that the construction of that wall was not completed during King Herod?s lifetime. Professor Ronny Reich of the University of Haifa and Eli Shukron of the Israel Antiquities...
- Women Portrayed As The Causes Of ?wars And Other Evils? In Roman Mosaics
Research coordinated by Carlos III University in Madrid (UC3M) analyzes the images of women in Roman mosaics and their impact on the collective consciousness of feminine stereotypes. In many cases, the research concludes, the images pointed to the female...
- Bulgarian Archaeologists Uncover Christian Complex During Sofia Metro Construction
A large complex of small Christian churches has been gradually unearthed by Bulgarian archaeologists in downtown Sofia during continuing excavations at the construction sites of the Sofia Metro. During the excavations near the Serdica metro station and...
- Marmaray Excavations Earn ?stanbul New Museum
The world?s largest sunken ship museum will be established in ?stanbul thanks to finds from the Port of Theodosius dating back to the fourth century, which was discovered in Yenikap? during excavations in the Marmaray project, an undersea commuter tunnel...