Hungarian archaeologists found the first burial of the female warrior of the X century along with weapons (photo)

Archaeologists explored the burial of a warrior woman who dates from the X century. This burial is distinguished among other complete set of weapons: they found bow, sagaydak and fragments of the table. In Hungary, archaeologists have found the burial of a warrior woman who sheds light on gender roles during the conquest. Scientists at the University of Seged and the Hungarian Research Institute have discovered at the Sarretudvari-Khisophold Cemetery, dating from the X century, Arkeonews writes.

In focus, technology appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! The Magyars migrated from the Eurasian steppes to the Lower Danube about 830 AD. BC, reaching the Carpathian basin in the IX or early X century. Known for their horsemen, they established domination in the region, which ended with the founding of the Hungarian Kingdom at the end of the century.

Male burials of this era often include a whole set of weapons: meadows, sagaidaks, swords and axes. However, the findings of weapons in women's burials have caused significant scientific discussions, since these findings do not always indicate that a person was a warrior. This study is concentrated on the Tomb No. 63 (SH-63), excavations in the 1980s, but recently re-analyzed through modern interdisciplinary methods.

Despite the poor condition of the skeleton, genetic analysis confirmed that it was a woman. The contents of the grave included a bow with a horn lining, a sagaidak, fragments of arrows, a silver hair ring and a necklace of glass and semi -precious stones. According to the researchers, these findings distinguish burials from others in the same cemetery. Previous studies could not confirm the sex of SH-63 because of the ambiguous features of the skull.

However, the researchers pulled the genetic material from the petrosal bone, tooth and other specimens, and they all confirmed that this person was a woman. The unique location of the objects and the slightly skewed position of the body is further distinguished by this burial as exceptional at that time. Although the burial cases of women with weapons were documented in earlier eras, such as Sarmatian and Avar periods, these graves usually contained one weapon or symbolic object.