Ancient 'warrior princess' skeleton found in Kazakhstan

[Judi Lynn]

Ancient 'warrior princess' skeleton found in Kazakhstan

Perfectly preserved skeleton found with a huge sword and dagger believed to be a woman living between the 11th century BC and fourth century AD, scientists say

By Our Foreign Staff
8:07PM BST 11 Aug 2015

The remains of an ancient female warrior have been discovered in South Kazakhstan.

The perfectly preserved skeleton, believed to be a woman based on the skull's size and shape, was found with a huge sword and dagger.

Archaeologists believe the woman lived in the period between the 11th century BC and fourth century AD. Previously, no records have ever been found of woman warriors in the area.

Experts believe she was a citizen of importance living in the ancient Kanguy state. She is thought to have led a group of nomads who lived somewhere in the area of modern Kazakhstan.

More:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/kazakhstan/11797523/Ancient-warrior-princess-skeleton-found-in-Kazakhstan.html

[bananas]

1. There was a Xena episode about this.

http://www.tv.com/shows/xena-warrior-princess/send-in-the-clones-33927/

Xena: Warrior Princess Season 6 Episode 16

Send in the Clones

In modern times, a team composed of a mysterious woman and three die-hard Xena fans use hair samples to create clones of Xena and Gabrielle and attempt to restore their memories with episode clips from the past 6 seasons.