The revelation gives a fresh perspective on the debate about women as ancient warriors. The researchers are careful not to suggest that the woman carried the bow in war—rather than for hunting, ...

The find may add to growing evidence that suggests women long ago could be warriors. ... And growing evidence suggests that ancient women, not just men, could be warriors too (SN: 9/13/17).

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 ...

Three generations of ancient women warriors were recently uncovered in a Russian tomb. Buried with dozens of weapons, including knives and an iron hook in the shape of a bird, they date back to ...

On Saturday, July 19, at 2 p.m., Luke Kramer will discuss the role of women in ancient and medieval warfare at Castlerock Museum in Alma.

As the author of The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World, Adrienne Mayor is well-equipped to separate fact and fiction when it comes to Wonder Woman’s Amazon ...

One of the most famous stories of women in ancient Greece was a society of warrior women known as the Amazons. Unfortunately, very little evidence exists to prove that there were more than a myth.

The detailed reconstruction brings the prehistoric hunter-gatherer to life, revealing an intriguing set of features.

Ancient women were hunters — and grandmas were the most skilled ones, ... you know, this is amazing. He must have been a great hunter, a great warrior. Maybe he was a chief.