Women of the Conversion Period: a biomolecular investigation of mobility in early medieval England

Exogamous marriage alliances involving royal women played a prominent role in the conversion of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to Christianity in the seventh century AD. Yet the large number of well-furnished female burials from this period suggests a broader change in the role of women. The authors prese...

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Main Authors: Hamerow, HF, Leggett, S, Tinguely, C, Le Roux, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024