The History of Women's History from Prehistory to Present
Running head: Women’s History
The History of Women’s History from Prehistory to Present
Donyeil Gonzalez
History 103 Leslie Ruff October 27, 2012
The History of Women from prehistory to present
The lives of women’s roles and statuses have changed and varied throughout earlier world history eras, and cultural areas. Women since the beginning of time have always wanted better lives. Women wanted to have the same rights, political, economic, and social statuses as did the men. To strive for those rights women formed political groups called feminist movements, which also helped with religious and charitable activities (Giele, 2012). Women’s movements from the beginning of history have worked very hard within societies to achieve a greater social, economic, and political involvement for women (Giele, 2012). Even though men were stronger than women, and more educated women from prehistory to 1500 CE to the present have been viewed as less than a man. One may believe women are and was a very important key factor in societies from the beginning of time. To the present without women many cultures would not have evolved. Women were the background in each and every aspect of life’s developments.
In Prehistory Paleolithic people survived by hunting wild animal and gathering wild fruits, nuts, and melons (Mahdavi, 2012) Paleolithic women used tools such as sticks and carrying bags to harvest and transport the foods they eat. Food such as edible roots and tubers, as well as bugs, termites, caterpillars, and lotus was collected as a source of calories needed for daily nutrition needed. Women contributed more calories to the general diet then did the men (Mahdavi, 2012). Everyone who lived in the Paleolithic era had a set system as far as gathering food is concerned. Paleolithic people shared the basis strategy of foraging hunting and gathering food and
The History of Women’s History from Prehistory to Present
Donyeil Gonzalez
History 103 Leslie Ruff October 27, 2012
The History of Women from prehistory to present
The lives of women’s roles and statuses have changed and varied throughout earlier world history eras, and cultural areas. Women since the beginning of time have always wanted better lives. Women wanted to have the same rights, political, economic, and social statuses as did the men. To strive for those rights women formed political groups called feminist movements, which also helped with religious and charitable activities (Giele, 2012). Women’s movements from the beginning of history have worked very hard within societies to achieve a greater social, economic, and political involvement for women (Giele, 2012). Even though men were stronger than women, and more educated women from prehistory to 1500 CE to the present have been viewed as less than a man. One may believe women are and was a very important key factor in societies from the beginning of time. To the present without women many cultures would not have evolved. Women were the background in each and every aspect of life’s developments.
In Prehistory Paleolithic people survived by hunting wild animal and gathering wild fruits, nuts, and melons (Mahdavi, 2012) Paleolithic women used tools such as sticks and carrying bags to harvest and transport the foods they eat. Food such as edible roots and tubers, as well as bugs, termites, caterpillars, and lotus was collected as a source of calories needed for daily nutrition needed. Women contributed more calories to the general diet then did the men (Mahdavi, 2012). Everyone who lived in the Paleolithic era had a set system as far as gathering food is concerned. Paleolithic people shared the basis strategy of foraging hunting and gathering food and
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