Shedding new light on the division of power, the essays in this volume explore the variety of roles and assumptions about queens from the Americas to Eurasia. Together they provide a global tour of archaeological and historical queens that illustrate the intersection of gender and power in archaeology.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part 1 Chapter One: Ancient Queens: An Introduction Part 2 Chapter Two: A Reigning Viking Queen, or the Wife of a King Only? Part 3 Chapter Three: Questioning a Queen? A Gender-Informed Evaluation of Monte Alban's Tomb 7 Part 4 Chapter Four: Many Wives, One Queen in Shang China Part 5 Chapter Five: The Queens of Silla: Power and Connections to the Spirit World Part 6 Chapter Six: She for Whom All is Said and Done: The Ancient Egyptian Queen Part 7 Chapter Seven: Sacred Women in Ancient Peru Part 8 Chapter Eight: Ancient Queens of the Valley of Mexico Part 9 Chapter Nine: Katuns: The Mongolian Queens of the Genghis Khanite Part 10 Chapter Ten: The Divine Queens of Minangkabau Lore
