1,000-year-old female Viking warrior ?

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Facial reconstruction confirms she was a fighter. British scientists believe that the visible wound on her skull came from a sword, however, they are unsure whether or not this was her actual cause of death. Her remains show signs of healing, which could indicate this would to the skull is a much older injury. Science was in dispute over her occupational status “simply because the occupant was a woman,” even though her gravesite was filled with an arsenal including arrows, a sword, a shield, a spear and an axe.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/female-viking-face-reconstruction
 

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Ouch-- bet she was a tough chick
 

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That is a fascinating site. I am always amused by people fussing about women fighters. The Russians put Mausers in the hands of women, and to the dismay of the Nazis, also set them to fly combat missions. The Germans called them Die Nachthexen, or night witches.
Die Nachthexen | Airline Pilot Guy - Aviation Podcast

Celtic mythology mentions many women warriors.
https://celticlife.com/celtic-women-warriors/
"There are two famous bands of warriors in Irish mythology; Fionn mac Cumhall’s Fianna, and the Red Branch Knights of Ulster.

The women of the Fianna were known as banféinní, meaning ‘female warrior-hunter’. It’s not clear whether they had their own battalion, or whether they were ranked alongside their male counterparts, but I suspect it to be the latter."
 

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