Researchers examined the jaws of more than 10,000 people whose remains were found at 139 archaeological sites across Europe. It turns out that people living in areas where men have historically been more respected than women show more gender bias today than those living in areas that were more egalitarian centuries ago.
These prejudices have survived tremendous socio-economic and political changes such as industrialization and world wars. But the researchers found an exception to this rule: transmission of these biases was interrupted in areas where there was a sudden large-scale population change due to a pandemic or natural disaster.
How did the jaws help scientists figure this out? For example, at one archaeological site, 58% of women had symptoms of malnutrition and dental trauma, while only 25% of men had similar symptoms. This means that priority in treatment is given to men.
Source: Ferra
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