The article Ancestors and Neighbours; Social Constructions of Gender at Other Times, Other Places, in “Women, Men and Society” by Renzeti and Curran, illustrates extensive research based on the prehistoric relationships between primates and humans in terms of behaviour and gender identified roles. The article focuses on underlying the main concept of gender roles in a historical context where primates have developed and adapted to, which, over time, has given sense to the roles that contribute to today’s society. The author compares and contrasts the root of the similarities between primates and human lifestyles while giving an understanding of what these adaptations of gender roles concludes. The article describes the roles of male and female
