Iconic viking warrior was a woman, DNA test confirms
Published time: 8 Sep, 2017 17:34
The remains of a 10th century Viking warrior buried in Birka, Sweden have proven to be those of a woman, thanks to DNA evidence.
The warrior was discovered in the late 19th century by Swedish archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe and the remains were assumed to be those of a man as they were buried with weapons, horses, and other military paraphernalia.
https://www.rt.com/news/402521-sweden-viking-warrior-woman/