Women in Paleolithic Times

Presented to: Miss Mehreen Mansoori

Presented By:

Salman Alam (23)Noor-ul-Ain (05)Javeria Anam (22)Mazhar Iqbal (21)M. Atif Naeem(28)

AboutPaleolithic time

Paleolithic timeIt was the time period 3.4 million years backThe starting time period of human beingsThis is also known as stone age

Existing Societies

o Hunting & gathering society

Way of livingo No proper family systemo They live in bands & groupsoThey live in caveso They live a nomadic life

Concept of Gendero Not as such socially constructed concept of gendero No gender based discriminationo There was relatively “equality” b/t both of the sexes

Division of labor

o They work on the

base of there needs

& abilities

o There was no limitations for a specific sex

o There was

cooperation

Role of women

Role of women

o Men go for hunting, while

o Women job was gathering, preserving and storing food stuff

o Men don’t go for hunting on regular basiso So they provide 20% of nourishment, Whileo Women regularly produce 80 % of the food consumed by Gatheringo & they also look after their children.

Women work more than Men

Role of Women in Socialization oThe main credit for creating language and social organization goes to womenBecause;oChildren basically learn their words from their mothers first.oChildren were more attached with females

Representation of older Women

Venus of Willendrof

oA sculpture of a pregnant women was discovered in Willendrof a village near Austria

oShows that how women look like

oThat shows the fertility of women in that age

Achievements of Women

Inventor of Toolso Women invent tools before men, which were made of bones & stones.o Hunting was later development than gathering.

Artwork

Pottery

Sewing Knitting &Weaving

Positive & negative aspects

Positive aspects

oThere was no as such gender discrimination

oMutual Cooperation

oThere were less issues b/w men and women

oWomen were not suppressed

oThere was no ownership of women

oNo command or exploitation of women Labor

Negative AspectsoNo proper family systemoNo respect status of men and womenoThere was not much love and affection

Conclusion

oEquality in both GendersoContentment oStatus of Women in History

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