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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The mysterious burial site, unearthed in 1999, initially left experts puzzled as it contained both a sword and a shield, typically associated with male burials, and a mirror, which was often known as a burial item for women.<\/p>\n

In a groundbreaking discovery, a 2,000-year-old grave found on the British island of Bryher has been determined to belong to a female warrior from the Iron Age.<\/p>\n

Findings from a tooth enamel analysis indicated with a 96% probability that the buried warrior was indeed female. Due to the advanced decomposition of the body, DNA testing proved inconclusive during the initial excavation.<\/p>\n

The remains, dating back to BC 100 to BC 50, provided officials with a rare insight into ancient British life and raise the intriguing possibility that women played a far more active role in military raids, even before the well-known warrior queen Boudicca led a rebellion against Roman colonization in AD 60.<\/p>\n

The presence of both a sword and a mirror suggests the woman held high status within her community and likely played a commanding role in local warfare, possibly leading raids on rival groups.<\/p>\n

Officials tapped into pioneering biomolecular analysis techniques at the University of California to help determine the individual’s sex through tooth enamel, which contains a protein linked to either the X or Y chromosome. The breakthrough initiative could potentially aid in re-examining other ancient graves using the same process.<\/p>\n

The artifacts from the Bryher grave, including the sword, shield and mirror, are now on display at the Isles of Scilly Museum on St. Mary’s Island, offering visitors a glimpse into the remarkable historical find.<\/p>\n

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