> a brief discussion of the burial & attempts to lay to rest concerns that the skeletal remains analysed might not have come from Bj 581. >
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> And finally, authors make important point that 'Male individuals in burials w/ a similar material record are not questioned in the same >
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> way' & 'interpretation should be made in a similar manner regardless of the biological sex of the interred individual'. >
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> In my view, it's a fascinating paper; caveats possible+important to note re: exact interpretation (see above), but it is worth defending.
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In sum, I don't have major issue w/ paper, I don't think you should either, & some critiques go too far; see alsohttps://twitter.com/preshitorian/status/907186879656873986 …
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Essentially, amount of scepticism we exhibit over interpreting 581 as a warrior should be similar to that which we'd show if they were XY :)
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That's all it is, really. Genetics reveals sex, skin/hair color, and relationships (past and present). The rest has to come from other data.
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But still really cool. Would love to know who dead
@sandbyborg are related to. Or whether all Langobards are related,@jnovembre ?
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Some fine day misogyny may be dead, until then wallop them with every bit of evidence and no quarter should be given.
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Saw a female warrior in sword combat against a male at a Salisbury re-enactment years ago - powerful and determined, kicked his ass:)
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