[Glorantha] Re: Glorantha Digest, Vol 11, Issue 338

[eid at maddye.demon.co.uk]

I wouldn't mind betting that this is the grave of an early Sarmatian or possibly a Scythian high-status female...  The Sarmatians were known to have had women warriors.

TTFN

Maddy


> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 17:01:16 +0200 (EET)
> From: Mikko Rintasaari <rintasaa at mail.student.oulu.fi>
> Subject: [Glorantha] Real life amazons
> To: glorantha at rpglist.org
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> 
> http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/front_new/watch/default.asp?mode=program&tdatetime=12%2F16%2F2005+6%3A00%3A00+AM
> 
> All of you that are interested in female warriors (in real history) should
> check out the documentary above.
> 
>  Riddles Of The Dead: Priestess Warrior
> 
> The program is really well done, and the DNA tracking pretty much proves
> that the Amazons of greek legend are a real historical tribe of people,
> with descendants still alive today.
> 
> I recommend the program to everyone. Especially Jane should get a kick out
> of it :D
> 
> 	-Adept
> 
> Thinker, dreamer and adventurer