The graves of ‘woman warriors’ are changing what we know about ancient gender roles
Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.
Women were at the centre of iron age Britain – new find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past
Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable. People today shouldn’t.
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‘Goddesses, warriors and governors’: Exhibition on power of women in ancient Huastec society opens in Torreón
An archaeological exhibition coming to Torreón, Coahuila, will showcase the power of women in ancient Huastec society.
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Terra-Cotta Warriors in Color
In an earthen pit in central China, under what used to be their village’s persimmon orchard, three middle-aged women are hunched over an ancient jigsaw ... into a full-size warrior, but today ...
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Women were at the center of iron age Britain. New find reminds us how misogyny has shaped our view of the past
can be attributed to the Scythians and Sarmatian female cavalry of the ancient Eurasian Steppe nomads. The list of historic women warriors illustrates how such identities are determined more by ...