Recent archeological finds reveal that the Greek mythological Amazons, ferocious woman warriors, may have been real. Legends have described the Amazons as horseback-riding, bow-wielding nomads from ...
The mystery of a 2000 year-old burial containing a mirror and a sword has now been solved, with archaeologists discovering that the person buried with the grave goods was very likely a woman. The ...
Cesáreo Moreno approaches a stone carved statue inside the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen and calls her a “superstar.” She’s wearing knee pads, jewelry and a headdress — and holding a ...
Introduction: The nature of nomads, cultural variation, and gender roles past and present / Katheryn M. Linduff and Karen S. Rubinson -- Reconsidering warfare, status, and gender in the Eurasian ...
For decades, scientists commonly believed that early humans had a pretty strict division of labor. Men did the hunting. Women did the gathering. That view has been shifting, and a new study could ...
When you think of ancient history, what comes to mind? Kings, battles, empires... men writing most of the rules, right? But pause for a second. Look a little closer. Because woven into the grand ...
Researchers recently identified the bodies of Roman warriors found stacked in an ancient water well in Croatia, a new study reveals. The bodies were uncovered outside the city walls of Mursa, now ...