News Archaeology Ancient European households combined the rich and poor A new study challenges traditional views of ancient social stratification A Bronze Age woman buried with elaborate jewelry and a headdress in southern Germany had come from several hundred kilometers away, researchers say. The woman apparently married into a local farm household that included high- and low-status individuals. ABK Süd Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Bruce Bower October 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm Families working the land in ancient Europe also cultivated social inequality.