The Durotriges were a Celtic tribe that lived in present-day southern England prior to Roman conquest during the 1st century CE. Extensive archaeological excavations and DNA analysis indicate that the group was highly matrilineal, meaning both personal inheritance and familial lineage passed through women instead of men. This contradicts many experts’ longtime assumptions about prehistoric European gender roles, although it corroborates with ancient Roman historical documents that recounted Celtic women in positions of power and land ownership. Despite the likely matrilineal social organization, at least some women here weren’t spared from a violent sacrificial fate. The team’s recent find is the third grave to feature young women buried face-down with signs of trauma at the Dorset archeological site.