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Women Didn’t Live Longer Than Men in Medieval Times. Here’s Why
For centuries, women have consistently outlived men, a trend consistent across various cultures. But in the cramped and unforgiving streets of Medieval England, this biological edge vanished.
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Medieval Female Scribes Were Far More Common Than Previously Thought. At Least 110,000 Medieval Manuscripts Were Copied by Women
For centuries, the image of a monk hunched over a desk, painstakingly copying manuscripts by candlelight, has dominated our ...