Study of ancient DNA shows women were central to social networks in pre-Roman Celtic Britain.

A new study analyzing ancient DNA from a Dorset cemetery reveals that in pre-Roman Celtic Britain, women were central to social networks, with two-thirds of individuals tracing lineage to a single maternal line. This matrilocal pattern, where men joined their wives' communities, suggests women managed land and property, indicating a more egalitarian society than previously thought.

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