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Significance Gender bias is an important social problem that plagues some locations more than others. This might be because it has deep historical roots, extending back centuries. We explore this… Click to show full abstract
Significance Gender bias is an important social problem that plagues some locations more than others. This might be because it has deep historical roots, extending back centuries. We explore this possibility by using skeletal records from archaeological sites in Europe to construct a historical indicator of gender bias based on a biological marker found in human teeth. We find that individuals who reside in places that historically favored men over women display more promale bias today than those who live in places where gender relations were more egalitarian centuries ago. This relationship disappears in locations that have suffered a large-scale population replacement, disrupting the transmission of values.
Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Year Published: 2023
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