Ancient Mystery: Teenage Hunter’s Unexpected Role in Big Game Pursuits 9,000 Years Ago Revealed
The theory that soldiers or warriors were mostly men has also come under scrutiny following the discovery of warrior women burials across the world. In April 2020, the remains of two Xianbei women excavated from an ancient Mongolian cemetery suggested the women were avid archers and horseback riders, common activities among military-trained individuals.
As for this teenage hunter found in Peru, Tushingham noted that the findings are “really demonstrating that gender roles were much more fluid in the past, particularly early in time in the Americas.”
Next, read about the 1,000-year-old Slavic warrior woman found alongside her ax. Then, learn about the Shieldmaidens, the Viking warrior women who fought just as fiercely as their male counterparts.
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