“Unearthed Warrior Woman in Armenia: Could She Be the Real-Life Inspiration Behind the Legendary Amazons?”
Many of these incredible findings have most notably been within the Nordic Viking culture. Last July, scientists revealed that a Viking grave respectfully adorned with swords and axes belonged to a woman warrior — not a man as was previously thought.
“This image of the male warrior in a patriarchal society was reinforced by research traditions and contemporary preconceptions. Hence, the biological sex of the individual was taken for granted,” researchers behind the discovery wrote in the stunning report.
As archeologists make more discoveries, we can expect that much more will be revealed about the forgotten women who defended their people in battle.
Next, check out 11 fierce women warriors of the ancient world from history and meet the Shieldmaidens, the mighty warrior women of the Vikings.
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