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Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution
8.00 48 minutes Men hunt, women gather—researchers uncover archaeological errors and turn the traditional gender roles upside down.
At the turn of the century, archaeologists discovered a tomb with swords, horses, bows and arrows in the Viking city of Birka. No one doubted the identity of this Viking: it was a warrior. But researchers from Stockholm University recently examined the bones using DNA analysis. The result: the grave belongs to a woman …
