Are All Warriors Male?

This collection of original essays presents an in-depth look at the archaeology of the Eurasian steppe—from China to Europe—and the evidence of gender roles in ancient nomadic societies.

Are All Warriors Male? is a lively inquiry into questions of gender on the ancient Eurasian steppes. The book's contributors are archaeologists who work in eastern Europe, Central Asia, and eastern Asia, and this volume is the result of their field research in this vast. As little has been written about the evidence of gender roles in ancient—or modern—pastoralist societies, this book helps to fill an empty niche in our understanding of how sexual roles and identities have shaped and been shaped by such social and cultural circumstances. Are All Warriors Male? is a groundbreaking work that challenges current conceptions about the development of human societies in this great cauldron of humanity.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Introduction: The Nature of Nomads, Cultural Variation, and Gender Roles Past and Present
Part 3 Part I: The Warrior Culture: Myth and Identity
Chapter 4 1. Reconsidering Warfare, Status, and Gender in the Eurasian Steppe Iron Age
Chapter 5 2.Arma Feminamque Cano: Warrior Women in the Indo-European World
Chapter 6 3. Tillya Tepe: Aspects of Gender and Cultural Identity
Part 7 Part II: Horses and the Gendering of Identity on the Steppe and Beyond
Chapter 8 4. Women's Attire and Possible Sacred Role in 4th Millennium Northern Kazakhstan
Chapter 9 5. He Who Eats the Horse, She Who Rides It? Symbols of Gender Identity on the Eastern Edges of the Eurasian Steppe
Chapter 10 6. Horses and Gender in Korea: The Legacy of the Steppe on the Edge of Asia
Part 11 Part III: Marriage, Families, and Death on the Steppe
Chapter 12 7. Women and Children in the Sargat Culture
Chapter 13 8. Sorting Out Men and Women in the Karasuk Culture
Chapter 14 9. The Gender of Luxury and Power among the Xiongnu in Eastern Eurasia