“Unearthing the Past: The Stunning Face of a 1,000-Year-Old Viking Warrior Revealed—What Secrets Does Her Expression Hold?”
However, Al-Shamahi argues that women would’ve simply adapted — and fought as long-distance warriors. By firing off arrows from horseback or merely from far away, they might’ve been “an equal match for men.”
For Viking expert and archaeological consultant on the project, Professor Neil Price, these latest discoveries are just the beginning. He believes women played a substantial role in Viking warfare. These recent findings certainly serve as strong evidence for that.
“There are so many other burials in the Viking world,” he said. “It wouldn’t surprise me at all if we find more [female warriors].”
After learning about the digital facial reconstruction of a female Viking warrior buried more than 1,000 years ago, read about the 1,200-year-old Viking sword discovered on a Norwegian mountain. Next, learn about the Viking warrior women known as Shieldmaidens.
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