The representation of Levantine women in the rock art of the Roca dels Moros del Cogul (El Cogul, Lleida) from a feminist perspective
Abstract
The interpretation of the representation of women in Levantine rock art has been carried out from an androcentric point of view by scholars of Levantine art at the beginning of the 20th century and has survived to the present day. Specifically, the Levantine women depicted in the Cogul paintings have been interpreted as dependent on the male figure located near them, ignoring a possible leading role in the main scene where they could exercise a relevant political-social function. This article aims to revise the old readings and update them from the perspective offered by Feminist Archaeology with the aim of disseminating, through the heritage education carried out at the Interpretation Centre of the Roca dels Moros del Cogul, a fairer prehistory in which women were present and were protagonists of the historical construction.
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