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Author Surrisi, C. M., author.

Title The bones of Birka : unraveling the mystery of a female Viking warrior / C.M. Surrisi.

Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2023]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3059184~S1
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 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  936.85 SUR    AVAILABLE
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Description 182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary When archaeologist Dr. Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson discovers that the bones contained in the most significant Viking warrior grave ever opened are, in fact, female, she and her team upend centuries of historically accepted conclusions and ignite a furious debate around the reality of female Viking warriors and the role of gender in both ancient and modern times.
Note Includes discussion questions.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Excavations (Archaeology) -- Sweden -- Birka.
Birka Site (Sweden) -- Antiquities.
Prehistoric peoples -- Sweden -- Birka -- Social life and customs.
Vikings -- Sweden -- Birka.
Women soldiers.
ISBN 9781641607063 hc.
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