As warfare escalates around the world it’s probably wise to remember that violence against women is a very old thing. It is so stunning in the archaeological record that we’ve written about it often. For those of you interested in this subject, here are a couple of articles you might find interesting.
scholarworks.umass.edu/lov/vol2/iss2/2/
http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=lov