Women Warriors - Sarmatians

[hoplite14gr]

Well we have indirect reference to the warrior women of the steppes.
My opinon is that like most women of the time, they went into action if the camp was overun or if someone surprised the tribe while the men were absent in hunt or war. They definetrly were not squamish.
Also the daugthers of the nobles perhaps were doing as they please.
Polovchy ladies of medieval times were known as keen huntresses with the bow but nothing definite was known of them riding into action.
They certainly knew how to defend themselves.
Women with their child bearing ability were and are too valuable to be waisted in battle. Remeber ,we talk about times were the need to survive was acute. For those who want links of the Kurgan grave finds may I suggest the "buttered Skythians" thread that Сristian started in Greek Military History section?
Kind regards