Ancient Egyptian princesses may have been skilled warriors

“They were well-conditioned athletes. [Their] bodies were hardened by the same skilled force and disciplined movement as the men of their time.”

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Evidence of their weapon use is indirect, [Nicholas Brown] notes. “The bones aren’t preserving the behavior directly. But the muscle attachments are clearly indicating some kind of habitual, repeated activity.”

Very tangential: Reminds me of the fact that women need strength training to increase their muscle mass, which increases bone density, which lowers the risk of developing osteoporosis, which women are at higher risk for.