Lady Sapiens

**As featured on Dan Snow’s History Hit Podcast** ''Lady Sapiens deserves praise for its willingness to challenge the status quo and present an accessible alternative view of human prehistory'' Science Magazine What were the women who inspired the Venus figurines really like? 45,000 years ago, rare and precious statues of faceless women with hourglass figures, sturdy hips and generous breasts surfaced across Europe. Spanning thousands of years and nurturing many a fantasy, they are known as the prehistoric Venus figurines. But what were the women who inspired these artefacts really like? For 150 years researchers offered no archaeological insights into the daily lives of prehistoric women and underestimated their role in society. In fact, these women became imprisoned by clichés. Prehistoric man hunted, went on adventures, invented, created and drew, whereas the role of prehistoric women was limited to educating children and carrying out