Transcription: Soldier. There were few wars in ancient Egypt. Egypt did not have an army at the time when the pyramids were built at Giza. There were occasional disputes over borders. When a dispute began, the Pharaoh called on the farmers and craftsmen. The farmers and craftsmen went to war even though they were not trained as soldiers. They carried daggers, bows, and spears with copper tips. They defended themselves with shields made of bull's hide. Later in ancient Egyptian history, there were more wars. By that time, Egypt had an army of trained soldiers who wore better armor than the earlier soldiers wo ...
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