Interesting - Some Egyptian Princesses WERE Warrior Princesses
c186282 <[email protected]> Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:56:11 -0400
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-egyptian-princesses-weapons-war 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II, who ruled approximately between 1929 and 1895 B.C. One mummy had no notes, but the researchers tentatively identified it as that of Sathathormeryt, a fourth sister to the three princesses. The other mummy was also a princess, but was not one of the sisters. Researchers also saw clear evidence of “robust” muscle attachments — where connective tissue once joined the muscle and the bone — and some telling skeletal developments. For instance, enlarged areas of the forearm bones indicated that Itaweret had often drawn bows. Some of the women had healed from traumatic injuries, possibly sustained while training, hunting or in battle. “These princesses were not leading sedentary lives of luxury,” Hashesh says. “They were well-conditioned athletes whose bodies were hardened by the same skilled force and disciplined movement as the men of their time.” . . . Perhaps not lazy spoiled brats after all. Hatshepsut was depicted as fighting in wars on some tomb decorations. Maybe she really did. Also, high power also draws high threats, so it was maybe important for even princesses to be schooled in the use of arms in case of assassins and such.