ABSTRACT

This article explores what the archaeological study of female-identified burials with weapons as grave goods reveals about our understanding and imposition of gender roles in past societies, and in particular, in Early Bronze Age central Anatolia (modern Turkey). By reframing our perceptions of gender roles through a study of weapons, violence and gender and their place in society, we can hope to avoid previous mistakes in past interpretations to better comprehend violence and warfare in early urban communities. Although the deposition of weapons in burials has long been typically considered a marker of masculine identity, this notion is re-examined through the study of the mortuary context of early urban societies of Early Bronze central Anatolia, reflecting instead the role of armed women in times of violence and stress.

摘要

本文探讨了对以武器为坟墓物品的女性身份墓葬的考古研究揭示了我们对过去社会中性别角色的理解和强加，特别是在青铜时代早期的安纳托利亚中部（现代土耳其）。通过对武器、暴力和性别及其在社会中的地位的研究，重新定义我们对性别角色的看法，我们可以希望避免过去解释中的错误，从而更好地理解早期城市社区的暴力和战争。尽管埋葬武器长期以来通常被认为是男性身份的标志，但通过对早期青铜时代安纳托利亚中部早期城市社会的太平间环境的研究，这一概念得到了重新审视，而是反映了武装妇女在时代的作用暴力和压力。