10 or 12,000 years ago, humans settled down and formed societies. With increased population, specialized classes emerged, including warriors, priests, merchants, and nobles. This led to the exclusion of women from public spaces and the rise of patriarchy. However, patriarchy is a relatively new development in human society, suggesting it is not a necessary feature. The old caveman narrative oversimplified gender roles in ancient times, according to Meg Conkey.
Launching our Season 3 series, co-hosts John Biewen and Celeste Headlee look at the problems of male supremacy. And we visit Deep Time to explore the latest scholarship on how, when, and why men invented patriarchy.
Featuring Meg Conkey of UC-Berkeley, Mel Konner of Emory University, and Lisa Wade of Occidental College.
Music by Alex Weston, and by Evgueni and Sacha Galperine. Music and Production help from Joe Augustine at Narrative Music.