Lima, Peru Just how important are women in society? Well, for a start, they human race wouldn't have reached this stage with women to give birth to future generations. Maybe that will change in the future if science has any say in it. What about women's role, their leadership, their teaching and acting as a role model for the children? Invaluable. If future generations are grown in an artificial womb, someone else will tutor the youngsters—someone without the love and bond created by natural childbirth.
I often wonder how present circumstances came about. After all, men and women were created different, each with a separate role, but equal in importance. Yet, nowadays, men take the lead and have the say about the future of society—war, bombs, and mass genocide. Would things be any different with women at the helm? Let's look at one society from the past.
I often wonder how present circumstances came about. After all, men and women were created different, each with a separate role, but equal in importance. Yet, nowadays, men take the lead and have the say about the future of society—war, bombs, and mass genocide. Would things be any different with women at the helm? Let's look at one society from the past.
www.onthegotours.com In February, Archaeologists in Peru discovered a pyramid-like temple at the ancient site of El Paraiso, near the capital, Lima. Entry to the rectangular structure, estimated to be up to 5,000 years old, was via a narrow passageway. The temple walls were made of stone and covered in fine yellow clay which also contained some traces of red paint. At its centre, the archaeologists from Peru's Ministry of Culture found a hearth which they believe was used to burn ceremonial offerings. The smoke is thought to have allowed the priests to connect with their gods.
With 10 ruins, El Paraiso is one of the biggest archaeological sites in central Peru and has been under excavation since 1981. The settlement once supported a farming and fishing community numbering hundreds of people.
In June, archaeologists unearthed a royal tomb from about 1,200 years ago. The discovery north of Lima and close to the modern-day Ayacucho in the Andes, sheds new light on the Wari empire, which ruled in the Andes before the rise of the better-known Inca civilization.
With 10 ruins, El Paraiso is one of the biggest archaeological sites in central Peru and has been under excavation since 1981. The settlement once supported a farming and fishing community numbering hundreds of people.
In June, archaeologists unearthed a royal tomb from about 1,200 years ago. The discovery north of Lima and close to the modern-day Ayacucho in the Andes, sheds new light on the Wari empire, which ruled in the Andes before the rise of the better-known Inca civilization.
www.willgoto.com Archaeologists found more than 60 skeletons inside the tomb, including three Wari queens buried with gold and silver jewelry and brilliantly-painted ceramics. Many mummified bodies were found sitting upright—indicating royalty. The fact that most of the skeletons were of women and the very rich grave goods, shows this was a tomb of the royal elite and that also changes our point of view on the position of the women in the Wari culture, which thrived from the 7th to 10th centuries AD, and conquered all of what is now Peru before a mysterious and dramatic decline. Little is known about the Wari culture, as they did not appear to leave a written record.
The news this morning reveals a new find of two mummies, an adult and a child, more than 1,000 years old. The child is believed to have been an offering to the gods and may have been buried alive after the adult's death. The mummies are squatting and are fully dressed wrapped in rope. It is the third intact find among more than 70 tombs uncovered in the Huaca Pucllana tomb.
We can only speculate on the circumstances of these deaths. It seems that little has changed in the way of people's cruelty over the centuries. But it's the interaction between men and woman that holds my interest. Women seemed to play an important role back then.
The news this morning reveals a new find of two mummies, an adult and a child, more than 1,000 years old. The child is believed to have been an offering to the gods and may have been buried alive after the adult's death. The mummies are squatting and are fully dressed wrapped in rope. It is the third intact find among more than 70 tombs uncovered in the Huaca Pucllana tomb.
We can only speculate on the circumstances of these deaths. It seems that little has changed in the way of people's cruelty over the centuries. But it's the interaction between men and woman that holds my interest. Women seemed to play an important role back then.
www.theguardian.com Throughout the present-day world, the gap between men and women has narrowed slightly in the past year in most countries, according to a new World Economic Forum report.
Iceland, Finland and Norway top the list of 136 nations, based on political participation, economic equality and rights like education and health. Featured in the top twenty countries, Ireland is sixth, New Zealand seventh, and the UK eighteenth with Canada 20. No mention of the USA in this list.
The Middle East and North Africa were the only regions not to improve in the past year, with Yemen at the bottom.
It seems we've got a long way to go before a balance is struck between men and women nowadays.
Iceland, Finland and Norway top the list of 136 nations, based on political participation, economic equality and rights like education and health. Featured in the top twenty countries, Ireland is sixth, New Zealand seventh, and the UK eighteenth with Canada 20. No mention of the USA in this list.
The Middle East and North Africa were the only regions not to improve in the past year, with Yemen at the bottom.
It seems we've got a long way to go before a balance is struck between men and women nowadays.
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