Historical Thursday - Shieldmaidens, Orkney Vikings, & Ancient Swords

Over on tor.com, they asked "Viking Warrior Women: Did ‘Shieldmaidens’ Like Lagertha Really Exist?" here.

Also, on planetearth.nerc.ac.uk, an article from a couple years ago discussed how the "First Vikings in Orkney didn't trade with locals" here.

Finally, io9.com checks out "How Did The Ancient Vikings Make This Super-Strong Sword?" here.

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