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nazif S. Architecture and Gendered Spaces in Some Prehistoric Sites of Southwest Asia. Archaelogy 2025; 4 (4) : 2
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Tehran, Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Archaeology , nazifsamaneh@yahoo.com
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The emergence of permanent settlements during the Neolithic period profoundly transformed social relationships and daily activities among early inhabitants. Architectural remains serve as critical evidence of past societies’ values, norms, and gender roles within domestic spaces. This study adopts an analytical-descriptive approach to explore space-gender relationships across Neolithic sites in Iran, the Levant, and Cyprus, emphasizing the roles of women and men in architectural construction and critically engaging with evolving gender ideologies. Data were gathered through an extensive literature review and field data from selected sites chosen for their accessibility, cultural, and geographic diversity, and availability of spatial and architectural information. Analytical focus centered on gender interactions and labor divisions within residential contexts, utilizing comparative methodologies to reconstruct social roles in architectural processes more accurately. Findings reveal that domestic spaces served multiple gendered functions, challenging traditional views that attribute household domains solely to women. The results underscore a flexible and collective division of labor where both genders actively engaged in constructing and organizing social spaces. Such insights broaden understanding of Neolithic social complexity and spatial dynamics, suggesting gendered roles were contextually variable and integrated.
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Type of Study: Original Research Article |
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Pre Historic
Received: 2024/11/20 | Accepted: 2025/02/12 | Published: 2026/02/22
Received: 2024/11/20 | Accepted: 2025/02/12 | Published: 2026/02/22
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