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Dahshur Princesses Trained in Archery, Weaponry, Study Shows

7/19/2026

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Bone analysis shows the Dahshur princesses practiced archery and weapon handling, challenging the view that their grave goods were symbolic.
Scientists reexamined six royal mummies excavated in 1894-95, rediscovered in 2020, and confirmed they trained with bows, arrows and daggers.
Four sisters, daughters of Pharaoh Amenemhat II, shared rare spinal defects and skeletal marks of robust upper-limb muscle attachments, healed fractures and infections, indicating intensive training and advanced medical care.

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Story summary

Bone analysis shows the Dahshur princesses practiced archery and weapon handling, challenging the view that their grave goods were symbolic.
Scientists reexamined six royal mummies excavated in 1894-95, rediscovered in 2020, and confirmed they trained with bows, arrows and daggers.
Four sisters, daughters of Pharaoh Amenemhat II, shared rare spinal defects and skeletal marks of robust upper-limb muscle attachments, healed fractures and infections, indicating intensive training and advanced medical care.