Did ancient Egyptian princesses use weapons? Controversial study claims they hunted or trained with the military, but not all experts agree.

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A close up of a blue and brown dagger against a white background

The dagger buried with Princess Ita, which is now on display at the Egypt Museum. (Image credit: Sameh Abdel Mohsen, Egypt Museum photographer)

Several ancient Egyptian princesses buried with bows, arrows and a dagger may have trained with those weapons during their lives, possibly using them while hunting or practicing archery, a controversial new study suggests.

Researchers examined the remains of six royal individuals who lived during Egypt's Middle Kingdom nearly 4,000 years ago. After analyzing the muscle-attachment sites on these bones, the researchers sugges...

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