Ukrainian news sources have reported the discovery of a burial of a female Scythian warrior – traditionally equated with the Amazons mentioned by the Greek epic writers and the historian Herodotus.
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The burial, dating to the late fifth/early fourth century BC, was found on the Mamai mountain in the Kam'yansko-Dniprovskyi District, Zaporozhye region of Ukraine.
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| Credit: Mamia Gora |
Among the grave goods was a miniature jar for perfurmes or aromatic oils (Greek lekythos), an exquisite bronze mirror, bronze arrowheads and two lead spindles.
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The finds suggest that the grave belongs to a high-status woman, while the arrow heads are indicative that she was also a warrior.
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The outline of the funeral pit was noticed by archaeologists after a trench was created by a bulldozer, after which manual excavation and cleaning around the area of the grave took place.
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Anthropologists will study the remains to determine her age and cause of death.
Source: Zik [September 01, 2018]
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