# Weapons in Ancient Egypt — WHE Article Discussion (2-1035)

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**Created:** [March 22, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/weapons-in-ancient-egypt-whe-article-discussion-2-1035/18356 "2017-03-22T17:00:30Z")\
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The ancient Egyptian military is often imagined in modern films and other media as a heavily armed and disciplined fighting force equipped with powerful weapons. This depiction, however, is only true of the Egyptian army of the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1069 BCE) and, to a lesser extent, the army of the Middle Kingdom (2040-1782 BCE), when the first professional armed force was created by Amenemhat I (c. 1991-1962 BCE). Prior to this time, the army was made up of conscripts from different districts (_nomes_) who were enlisted by their respective governors (_nomarchs_). Although this early army was certainly effective enough for its purpose, it was not a group of professional soldiers equipped with the most effective weaponry. Egyptologist Helen Strudwick notes:

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1035/weapons-in-ancient-egypt/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1035/weapons-in-ancient-egypt/)._

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