1,000-Year-Old Remains May Be Of A Highly Respected Nonbinary Warrior, Study Finds
Researchers using DNA analysis say a body buried in feminine clothing and with a sword was neither strictly male or female. The grave shows the high status of some nonbinary people in their community.
by Xcaret Nuñez
Aug 09, 2021
2 minutes
Analysis of ancient DNA found in Finland has unveiled a surprise a century later – the remains of an early medieval warrior thought to be female may have been nonbinary.
The new findings challenge previous ideas about gender roles and expression and suggest that nonbinary people were valued and respected members of,
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