Prehistoric women were probably better at hunting than men, scientists suggest

telegraph.co.uk

Their metabolism meant they had superior endurance while evidence from bones showed that females suffered hunting-related wounds

ByJoe Pinkstone, SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT27 November 2023 • 7:38pm

Actress Raquel Welch on the set of One Million Years BC
Actress Raquel Welch on the set of One Million Years BC

When it comes to hunting down a sabre-tooth tiger or slaying a woolly mammoth, the fairer sex has the upper hand, according to two new studies.

It has long been claimed that in prehistoric times men were hunters while women were gatherers.

Males stalked and killed animals and women picked berries while tending to children.

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