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Tango0106 Aug 2019 3:55 p.m. PST

… Long-Thought To Be Male Actually Female.

"The skeleton was initially found in the mid-19th century and was posited to be female two years ago. After much debate and criticism, the research team confidently asserts that the high-ranking warrior skeleton is indeed "unassailably female."

In 1878, archaeologists discovered an intriguing tomb on the Swedish island of Björkö wherein they found a skeleton of what appeared to be a Viking warrior. The warrior was buried with a cache of weapons, exquisite clothing, and two horses and was subsequently assessed to be a high-ranking and esteemed gentleman Viking — until a 2017 DNA test revealed this elite fighter was actually — in fact, "unassailably," — female…."
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Mithmee20 Aug 2019 5:12 p.m. PST

I would think that the hip bones would have given them a clue.

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