Yea someone said historical analysis says more about the culture doing the analysis. The article spins Amazons as an equal society of men and women, where the

Yea someone said historical analysis says more about the culture doing the analysis. The article spins Amazons as an equal society of men and women, where the Greek stories strongly imply the men were subordinate. And it could make sense with certain cavalry tactics, a lighter rider could be more effective and so hold higher social status. As far as horse and bow being equalizers, when the Mongols came up with their fancy bows, they took a lot of strength to pull. And they defeated other horse archer armies in their way. If military considerations made the Amazon women superior or equal it didn't last. Persian horse archers were male. Mongol women mostly guarded the camp. These cultures lasted longer. And Viking shield maidens fought as infantry. They ended the practice around the time they adopted Christianity.