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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Mar 08, 2021, 04:11 PM

Title: SWORD-WIELDING WOMEN AND SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 08, 2021, 04:11 PM
https://www.digitscotland.com/sword-wielding-women-and-scottish-archaeology/

as it's International Women's Day, seemed appropriate
Title: Re: SWORD-WIELDING WOMEN AND SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Post by: Erpingham on Mar 08, 2021, 04:18 PM
I liked the woman dressed as a chinz sofa.
Title: Re: SWORD-WIELDING WOMEN AND SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Post by: Jim Webster on Mar 08, 2021, 06:44 PM
Quote from: Holly on Mar 08, 2021, 04:11 PM
https://www.digitscotland.com/sword-wielding-women-and-scottish-archaeology/

as it's International Women's Day, seemed appropriate


Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government
Title: Re: SWORD-WIELDING WOMEN AND SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 08, 2021, 07:44 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Mar 08, 2021, 06:44 PM
Quote from: Holly on Mar 08, 2021, 04:11 PM
https://www.digitscotland.com/sword-wielding-women-and-scottish-archaeology/

as it's International Women's Day, seemed appropriate


Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: SWORD-WIELDING WOMEN AND SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Post by: Chuck the Grey on Mar 09, 2021, 02:23 AM
I just watched a report on the evening news about an elite combat unit of Kurdish women who were front line combatants against ISIS. Perhaps the stories of warrior women in myth and legend aren't as far removed from reality as we think.
Title: Re: SWORD-WIELDING WOMEN AND SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 09, 2021, 08:00 AM
absolutely not.

as an aside I would be mightily afeared if my good lady came charging at me with an AK47......