Warrior Woman’s Tomb Suggests Amazons Were Real

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Archeological evidence suggesting the possible existence of the Amazon kingdom, composed of female warriors from Greek mythology, has captured global attention.

According to The Guardian, on the 24th (local time), the remains of a woman buried with jewels, sharp arrowheads, a bronze dagger, and a cudgel-shaped weapon were discovered in a Bronze Age communal tomb in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.

A necklace made of the red gemstone carnelian was also found. Experts speculate that the tomb’s owner was a woman of high status during her lifetime.

Archaeologists believe that the woman unearthed this time could have been a female warrior from the legendary Amazon kingdom, which existed around 4,000 years ago.

The Amazons, or Amazonians, appear in Greek mythology. They were a society consisting only of women who were skilled archers and brave warriors. They were known to have existed during the Trojan War in the 12th century BC, but no concrete evidence supporting their existence has been found until now.

The Amazon kingdom was said to be composed entirely of women who kidnapped men from neighboring tribes to bear children and then killed or returned them for the preservation of their race. Only female babies were kept alive.

Combining ancient Greek words, the kingdom’s name is widely believed to mean without a breast. The Amazon warrior Amazonians are said to have cut off one breast to handle the bow and spear better. The Amazonians enjoyed warfare and were a terrifying existence to neighboring tribes.

Photo=Screenshot from the website of the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Archaeology

Historian Bettany Hughes evaluated the discovery, saying, “This shows that there is truth behind ancient Greek legends and myths.”

She continued, “We should also note that remains that could be presumed to be Amazon warriors have been found several times in areas near the borders of Russia, Armenia, and Kazakhstan. Like the woman found this time, they all left traces of extensively using bows and arrows.”

She added, “In the female remains unearthed so far, deformed fingers from excessive use of arrows and widened pelvises from horse riding have been commonly observed. This suggests they were continuously riding horses and shooting arrows.”