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What do small altars with dedicatory inscriptions celebrate?
Women participating in various religious ceremonies.
What information do funerary inscriptions and portraits offer?
Information on the religious and funerary life of men, women, and children.
What does the abundance of funerary portraits suggest?
They were an important mode of communication.
What do inscriptions reveal about the role of Palmyrene women in society?
Their names, ancestries, and family roles as daughters, wives, or mothers.
Was Palmyra a patriarchal society?
Yes
Ancestry in Palmyra is through the __________ line.
Male
Which gender held public titles in Palmyra?
Men
Where were women buried in Palmyra?
In the family graves of their husbands.
In most banquet scenes, who do families gather around?
The male head of the family
What are women often portrayed with in banquet scenes?
Items connected to domestic duties, such as spindles.
How did Palmyrene women gain prestige?
Through traditional roles as mothers, wives, and daughters of important men.
When women were honoured with inscriptions and statues, what were they always mentioned in relation to?
Their family
What is distinctive about funerary portraits of Palmyra?
They are elaborate.
What information do female portraits provide?
Information in regards to family relationships, family values and wealth.
What do written inscriptions mention about female professions?
They do not mention any female professions.
How are women referred to in the written inscriptions?
As daughters, mothers, wives, or sisters
