A viking leader from the mid-10th century, originally believed to be a man, was actually a woman, a study conducted by archaeologist Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson of Uppsala University has revealed.
Speaking to The Local (via New York Post) Hedenstierna-Jonson said the remains, which were discovered and excavated in the late 1800s by Swedish archeologist Hjalmar Stolpe, are of a woman over 30 years old and about five and a half feet tall.
According to Hedenstierna-Jonson, the warrior had "most likely planned, led and taken part in battles." In addition to having a complete set of equipment buried with her, including "a sword, an axe, a spear, armor-piercing arrows, a battle knife, shields, and two horses," she also had "a board game in her lap, or more of a war-planning game used to try out battle tactics and strategies, which indicates she was a powerful military leader."
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Speaking to The Local (via New York Post) Hedenstierna-Jonson said the remains, which were discovered and excavated in the late 1800s by Swedish archeologist Hjalmar Stolpe, are of a woman over 30 years old and about five and a half feet tall.
According to Hedenstierna-Jonson, the warrior had "most likely planned, led and taken part in battles." In addition to having a complete set of equipment buried with her, including "a sword, an axe, a spear, armor-piercing arrows, a battle knife, shields, and two horses," she also had "a board game in her lap, or more of a war-planning game used to try out battle tactics and strategies, which indicates she was a powerful military leader."
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