Paleo-anthropologists can track human evolution and migration in prehistory by using the remains of women. Such findings have provided some of the most important breakthroughs in our understanding of the past. Humans emerged as hunters and gatherers, and a specific gender dynamic evolved as groups learned to survive. However, there is a debate about whether in fact we can “see gender” in the archeological record and whether gender attribution is helpful for understanding gender relations in pre-history.

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Host: Jacqui Nelson

Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Kelsie Brook Eckert

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez.

Consultants: ​Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge.

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