*From the Services and Heritage Archeology Association : investigating the past, informing the future – info about their mission, work and how to get involved can be found here https://www.wdhuk.com
The Birka female Viking warrior was a woman buried with the accoutrements of an elite professional Viking warrior in a 10th century chamber-grave in Birka, Sweden.
Thought to be a male warrior since the grave’s excavation in 1889, the remains have been proved to be female by both osteological analysis and a DNA study in 2017.
The study concludes the artifacts buried with the woman are evidence she was a high-ranking professional warrior.
*not a surprise to many women, especially this one, (heeheehee) a fan of TVs Vikings, Long Live Lagertha, a character created prior to the re-identification described above, because truth follows fiction, sometimes, y’all.
