LONDON — Experts puzzling over the buried remains of an ancient warrior found in a 2,000-year-old grave off the coast of Britain have concluded the person was female.

The idea of a female Viking warrior is not new. Historical records from the early Middle Ages mention women fighting alongside men and artistic works depict this as well.

An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from Birka may have looked like in battle. For 140 years, archaeologists concluded a grave in the small town was for male warrior, but new evidence ...

2,000-year-old grave probably belonged to a female warrior, study says. July 27, 2023. 4 min. The Iron Age sword and mirror found in a 2,000-year-old burial on the Isles of Scilly.

Iron Age remains found on the Isles of Scilly belonged to a female warrior, according to the authors of a new study that challenges long-held assumptions about the historical role of women in warfare.

Scientific tests prove the 2,000-year-old skeleton belongs to a female who might have been a warrior leader.

This allowed us to calculate a 96% probability that the individual was female.” At the time, more than 2,000 years ago, groups likely carried out surprise attacks - raids - on enemy communities.

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