![]() ![]() This suggests weak policing of female sexuality. Rapists were punished, but adulterous females were not. Legally, women could choose their husbands, inherit property, and divorce unilaterally. The Gortyn code dating from 500 years after the Minoans provides further clues. Women are depicted driving chariots, not caring for children indoors. Minoan paintings show women occupying prominent social positions in outdoor assemblies, fraternising freely with men. The Minoans mastered engineering, flood defences, terraced agriculture, large scale manufacturing, metal armour and maritime trade networks. The Minoans and Etruscans predated the Ancient Greeks and Romans. How do we know these population movements were important? Because societies with the exact same geography, technology and socio-economic complexity differed enormously on gender. ![]()
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