Did women once have all the power? A new DNA study has upended our assumptions about gendered roles in prehistoric Britain, suggesting that women wielded much more influence than we thought was possible.
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Girl power: Boudica's leadership of the Iceni tribe suggests there may have been elements of matrilineal authority in ancient British society. Glossary
Unorthodox - Unusual or unconventional.
Revered - Highly respected.
Unprecedented - Never been seen before.
Patriarchal - A society in which adult men have a monopoly on power. In these societies, men tend to hold all political positions, and women and children are also expected to obey the men in their families.
Contentious - Controversial, likely to cause an argument.
Shamans - People who are said to have special powers to interact with good and evil spirits.
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid is the material in an organism that carries genetic information.