Burials reveal women’s high status in ancient Mongolia

Xiongnu women were honoured with artful coffins and other signs of social leadership.

Women were elite political strategists in the Xiongnu Empire, which ruled present-day Mongolia from around 209 bc to ad 100, a study suggests¹.

Access options

Rent or buy this article

Prices vary by article type

from$1.95

to$39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Nature 616, 632 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01283-8

Bronze Age clash was Europe’s oldest known interregional battle

Research Highlight 25 SEP 24

Extreme solar storms and the quest for exact dating with radiocarbon

Perspective 11 SEP 24

Ancient Rapanui genomes reveal resilience and pre-European contact with the Americas

Article 11 SEP 24

Postdoctoral Positions in Computational Omics

Tampa, Florida

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Postdoctoral Scholar - Pharmaceutical Sciences

Memphis, Tennessee

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)
Postdoctoral Scholar - Muscle and Mitochondria Biology

Memphis, Tennessee

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)
AI for Biomolecular Sciences Researcher

Xiaoliang Sunney XIE’s Group is recruiting researchers specializing in AI for Biomolecular Science.

Beijing (CN)

Changping Laboratory
Faculty Recruitment, Westlake University School of Medicine

Faculty positions are open at four distinct ranks: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor, and Chair Professor.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Westlake University

Subjects

Quick links