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The remains of a woman in a grave in Geitzendorf, northwest of Vienna, Austria. The museum says the skeletal remains in the ancient grave are that of a woman metal worker _ the first indication that women did such work thousands of years ago. They say the grave originates from the Bronze Age, which began more than 5,000 years ago and ended more than 3,000 years ago. In a statement Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 it said that although the pelvic bones in the grave were missing, examination of the skull and lower jaw bone shows the remains of a woman. AP Photo/Museum of Ancient History Lower Austria.
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VIENNA (AP).- An Austrian museum says skeletal remains found in an ancient grave are that of a woman metal worker — the first indication that women did such work thousands of years ago.
The Museum of Ancient History says the grave originates from the Bronze Age, which began more than 5,000 years ago and ended 3,200 years ago.
In a statement Wednesday, it said that although the pelvic bones were missing, examination of the skull and lower jaw bone shows the skeleton is of a woman.
The museum says tools used to make metal ornaments were also found in the grave northwest of Vienna, leading to the conclusion that it was that of a female fine metal worker.
It says such work had been commonly presumed to be in the male domain.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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