Ancient Egyptian weapons
The Egyptian military became one of the ancient world’s greatest fighting forces during the New Kingdom period (1550 B.C. - 1070 B.C.). For much of its early history, Egypt relied on simple stone maces, wooden-tipped spears, axes and bows and arrows to fight off neighboring Nubian and Libyan tribesmen. (1- Javelin shaft.; 2- Ax (berdiche or balta).; 3- Battle-ax.; 4-7- Tutankhamun's meteoric iron daggers.; 8- Arrow or javelin point of Neferkhawet. ca. 1504–1447 B.C.).
