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100 1 _aSurrisi, C. M.,
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe bones of Birka :
_bunraveling the mystery of a female Viking warrior /
_cC. M. Surrisi.
264 1 _aChicago :
_bChicago Review Press,
_c[2023]
264 4 _c©2023
300 _a182 pages :
_billustrations, maps ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.
520 _aHow many female Viking warriors does it take to make a fact? 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. In The Bones of Birka, author C. M. Surrisi introduces young readers to the events that led up to this discovery and the impact it has had on scientists' and historians' views of gender roles in ancient societies and today. This is the inside account of the Birka warrior grave Bj 581 archaeological endeavor, including all of the dreams, setbacks, frustrations, excitement, politics, and personalities that went into this history-changing discovery. The finding has raised crucial questions about research bias, academic dialogue, and gender identity.
650 0 _aVikings
_xWarfare.
_9147804
650 0 _aWomen, Viking.
650 0 _aExcavations (Archaeology)
_zScandinavia.
651 0 _aBirka Site (Sweden)
655 7 _aInstructional and educational works.
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655 7 _aIllustrated works.
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