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Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers, study claims
Published Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Researchers examined six mummies found at the Dahshur funerary complex in the 1890s.
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- The Jerusalem Post
A controversial study suggests that ancient Egyptian princesses buried with weapons were trained to use them, based on analysis of mummies' muscle attachments. However, other bioarchaeologists challenge these claims, stating that skeletal changes cannot reliably indicate specific activities.
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