School of Archaeology and Anthropology

Beauty and the grave: Sexism from Anglo-Saxon times title

Research shows how women in Anglo-Saxon England faced the same issue as many women today: age and beauty-related sexism.

Dr Christine Cave of the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology said her research suggested women of this era were typically valued for their youth and appearance, with their peak social status reached at around age 30.

Dr Cave examined burials of around 350 graves spread across three cemeteries dating to around 450 A.D. to 600 A.D.

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