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Ancient Egyptian Princesses May Have Trained With Weapons, Bone Study Suggests
Key Takeaways
- Researchers reassessed six royal mummies from Dahshur that were rediscovered during a 2020 curation project.
- Some preserved bones appear consistent with repeated upper-body strain linked to weapon use.
- The findings challenge the assumption that weapons in princesses’ tombs were purely symbolic.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org