The parallels are there because it was the same project. Obliterating any and all evidence for non- Christian matrilineal societies, be it in prehistory or in Africa.
Reposted from Mike Pitts
V good from @prehistorian.bsky.social
Later 20th-century dismissal of Classical texts (regarding female status & roles) echoes today's treatment of C18 Pacific records, also said to "“barbarianise” and exoticise" rather than offer the useful documentation they do
theconversation.com/ancient-dna-...

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