About the Book: Remembering Women: Lessons from the Ancient World
Women do have a history of their own. All we need to do is remember it. In this
illuminating new history, Christine Lehnen looks back at our collective memory
to explore the myriad ways that women in the past have enjoyed a more
egalitarian life. Due to advances in bioarchaeological methods, scientists have
discovered that one out of three women in Ancient Scythia was an active warrior
buried with her weapons. Far from being confined to their homes, these women
rode out to hunt, travelled to distance places, or used weapons to fend off
their