To provide a source of wealth (hopefully gold and silver) and to establish an English foothold against potential Spanish expansion in the New World.
Answer:
In Neolithic cultures women were thought to be equal as men.
Explanation:
- Neolithic culture was started 12000 years ago when the agriculture was first introduced on earth.
- In Neolithic cultures women used to stay at home and take care about the farms. There was no any tradition of men being the superior one.
- The great emergence of female deities can be seen in that culture.
- Farming, pottery, grinding etc. was the field where females were heavily engaged.
