Life as an Adventure
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The Amazon
- By katrina stigers
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- 09 Jan, 2016
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Warrior Woman
1. Who were the Amazon Warrior Women?
The amazons were a group of warrior woman who hated men.
2. Where are references to the Amazons found?
The references found were the works of the Greek historian Herodotus, written around the 5th century B.C., the steppes of southern Russia comes from excavations of burial sites of the Sauromatian culture dating from the 6th to the 4th century B.C.
3. What evidence is there that the Amazons may have existed in real life?
There is evidence of them existing from Russia, they had graves and such there with warrior woman, and their belongings that showed they were most likely nomadic and were skilled in battle and weaponry.
4. What was found at the burial site in southern Europe?
Grave goods were found at the burial site.
5. Who was Calamity Jane? What is known about the real Calamity Jane?
Calamity Jane was an orphan who grew up in a hard neighborhood, she knew how to make a few easy bucks but wouldn’t be satisfied as a prostitute, she cross dressed and picked up a gun. She had a drinking problem and cursed more than men but she was a sharp shooter, she became famous for her skills and was thought of as a hero by some.
6. What are the trademarks of Calamity Jane? What were some of the tall tales, rumors, or legends that were told about Calamity Jane?
One of the tall tales told about calamity Jane was that she had a romance with James bickkock.
7. How did the dime novels influence the legend of Calamity Jane?
The dime novel introduced her character, and helped show her for who she really was.
8. Even in her day, there were many tall tales surrounding Calamity Jane. What made her a good subject for the tall tales? Why did she become a celebrity of sorts?
She became a celebrity of sorts because she was in a way, almost the first Trans gender thing, she was a sharp shooter, and demanded the same rights and respect that men got.
9. Compare and contrast Calamity Jane with the women warriors discussed in the unit. How is Calamity Jane like these mythical women? How is she different?
Calamity is similar to the warrior woman because she had skills and could defend herself and others just like the others, and she was thought of as a hero by some. Although they were different because calamity because they generally were.t alcoholics or things like that.
The amazons were a group of warrior woman who hated men.
2. Where are references to the Amazons found?
The references found were the works of the Greek historian Herodotus, written around the 5th century B.C., the steppes of southern Russia comes from excavations of burial sites of the Sauromatian culture dating from the 6th to the 4th century B.C.
3. What evidence is there that the Amazons may have existed in real life?
There is evidence of them existing from Russia, they had graves and such there with warrior woman, and their belongings that showed they were most likely nomadic and were skilled in battle and weaponry.
4. What was found at the burial site in southern Europe?
Grave goods were found at the burial site.
5. Who was Calamity Jane? What is known about the real Calamity Jane?
Calamity Jane was an orphan who grew up in a hard neighborhood, she knew how to make a few easy bucks but wouldn’t be satisfied as a prostitute, she cross dressed and picked up a gun. She had a drinking problem and cursed more than men but she was a sharp shooter, she became famous for her skills and was thought of as a hero by some.
6. What are the trademarks of Calamity Jane? What were some of the tall tales, rumors, or legends that were told about Calamity Jane?
One of the tall tales told about calamity Jane was that she had a romance with James bickkock.
7. How did the dime novels influence the legend of Calamity Jane?
The dime novel introduced her character, and helped show her for who she really was.
8. Even in her day, there were many tall tales surrounding Calamity Jane. What made her a good subject for the tall tales? Why did she become a celebrity of sorts?
She became a celebrity of sorts because she was in a way, almost the first Trans gender thing, she was a sharp shooter, and demanded the same rights and respect that men got.
9. Compare and contrast Calamity Jane with the women warriors discussed in the unit. How is Calamity Jane like these mythical women? How is she different?
Calamity is similar to the warrior woman because she had skills and could defend herself and others just like the others, and she was thought of as a hero by some. Although they were different because calamity because they generally were.t alcoholics or things like that.
