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10th-century woman buried with weapons in Hungary is 1st of her kind, but researchers are hesitant to call her a warrior
A woman buried with archery equipment in 10th-century Hungary is unusual but may not necessarily have been a warrior.
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.
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First-of-Its-Kind Medieval Grave May Be Rare Evidence of Female Warriors
raised questions on the role women may have played in combat in medieval Europe. The existence of medieval female warriors through history often attracts heated debate. For one thing, weapons ...
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Medieval warrior woman was buried alongside 23 Spanish monks, and no one knows why
While excavating a castle in Spain, archaeologists found a surprise: a woman buried alongside more than 20 medieval monks. And like the men, she was likely a warrior who died in battle ...