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'If it was a man, we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are shaking up what we know about women's role in Viking society
New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided ...
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Warrior Woman Found Buried Alongside Her Axe In 1,000-Year-Old Viking Cemetery In Denmark
"Though some Viking women buried with weapons are known, a female warrior of this importance has never been determined and ...
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Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail
raising the question of whether female warriors were actually regarded as men in Viking Age society. However, because most of ...
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'If it was a man, we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are shaking up what we know about women's role in Viking society
The finds hint at a nuanced picture of Viking society — one where most warriors were men but a person's class and profession had the biggest impact on who went to war. "Women can be as strong ...