Originally posted by Big D
Why not? There were all kinds of intriguing cultures in bygone centuries; I'm sure there are a few history students here who could tell us for certain whether the Amazons were a real culture.
I can believe in them as far as I can believe in a group of big scary women, much like a femal body-building contest. It's likely that they existed, but most stories about them seem overblown and according to this sometimes contradictary.