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In reply to the discussion: Shield maidens were not a myth! [View all]Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)15. Why would anyone ID a skeleton by burial artifacts instead of just looking at the bones?
The skeleton itself has much more to say about the person than anything that was buried with the person.
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Her passion isn't related to our genealogy but yup, she's pretty incredible
riderinthestorm
Sep 2015
#13
I love that show (and am in love with Lagertha, rawr) but those FIGHT SEQUENCES!
Scootaloo
Sep 2015
#16
Off topic but couldn't resist replying because of the sheer coincidence/timing. right as I read this
Ghost in the Machine
Sep 2015
#43
Scythian horse cultures had women warriors. It's believed that this is where the Greeks
Cleita
Sep 2015
#9
Why would anyone ID a skeleton by burial artifacts instead of just looking at the bones?
Thor_MN
Sep 2015
#15
Societal patriarchy imo. Even my own hard core feminist daughter fell prey to this
riderinthestorm
Sep 2015
#17
If you have a perfectly intact, perfectly preserved pelvis, then yep, it's easy to tell.
Calista241
Sep 2015
#45