Gender Bias Represented in Teeth

Indicators of which sex had preferential treatment in terms of health care and food resources at the time are represented in the teeth of the deceased

According to research, reported in PNAS¹, the Middle Ages and earlier have profoundly influenced contemporary gender norms and biases in Europe… And explains why gender norms have persisted in many regions of the world despite major advancements made by the global campaign for women's rights during the previous 100 to 150 years.

The study looked at the t…