Abstract
Prehistoric economic relationships are often presented in a genderless manner. Archaeological treatments of gender remain cautious of examining the myriad ways gender is implicated in economies of the ancient world. In recent decades, however, research on the economics of gendered labor in contemporary societies has grown alongside archaeological methods used to delineate the organization of craft production in premodern cultures. Previous research demonstrated that the division of labor along gendered lines is often a fundamental way work was organized in prehistoric societies, and these work habits, in turn, created and maintained gendered ideals (Ardren 2002; Bolger 2008; Brumfiel 1991; Costin
