"Earlier hominins pursued more narrowly focused economies, with women's activities more closely aligned with those of men with respect to schedule and ranging patterns," write the authors. "It is impossible to argue that [Neanderthal] females and juveniles were fulfilling the same roles--or even an equally diverse suite of economic roles--as females and juveniles in recent hunter-gatherer groups,"
... could be problematic for the cause of women's equality. However, we should note that if humans have changed (culturally, what's more) in the past, we can do so again. We should also note that in changed physical conditions the cultural adaptations of earlier periods, even if they have left a genetic imprint, are not a guide to how to adapt to new conditions. In addition, the roles do not equate to the esteem of fulfilling a role or necessarily justify inequalities of inclusion and access. Co-operative means sharing not excluding ...
ScienceDaily: Gendered Division Of Labor Gave Modern Humans Advantage Over Neanderthals: Filed in: gender, roles, anthropology, research, Neanderthal, Sapiens
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