Stranger than Fiction

In texts and films about people who lived in prehistoric times, they are often referred to as ‘prehistoric man,’ ‘cavemen,’ etc., which seems to ignore the role of women. And previous assumptions about the lives of those people were that men hunted and women stayed home tending the fire and taking care of children. Through reading I’ve done over the last few years, I’ve come to learn that women played a more active role in all aspects of the life of prehistoric hunter-gatherers. Lady Sapiens: Breaking Stereotypes about Prehistoric Women, by Thomas Cirotteau, Jennifer Kerner, and Éric Pincas (2021), presents the evidence that proves what these more active roles were. I’m very interested in this aspect of archaeology, and this book fits the category of History for the 2024 Nonfiction Readers’ Challenge (hosted by  https://bookdout.wordpress.com/2024-nonfiction-reader-challenge-host/ ). At the beginning of the book are four pages of timelines and drawings titled "Key Dates and E...

For the fourth year in a row, I’m taking on the Nonfiction Reader Challenge. I already have a few books lined up for some of the categories, and I’m looking forward to reading reviews from other Nonfiction Readers for inspiration for the others. The Challenge is hosted by Book’d Out ( https://bookdout.wordpress.com/ ), a book review blog by Shellyrae in Australia (a woman who reads so many books in a year, it’s amazing!). Her blog explains How it Works: “You can select, read and review a book from the categories listed below during the year for a total of up to 12 books; OR select, read and review any nonfiction book. A book may be in print, electronic or audio format.” The Goals are: Nonfiction Nipper:  Read & review 3 books, from any 3 listed categories Nonfiction Nibbler : Read & review 6 books, from any 6 listed categories Nonfiction Nosher : Read & review 12 books, one for each category Nonfiction Grazer : Read & review any nonfiction book. Set ...