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sometimes hired to expand armies too. The Egyptians had very powerful weapons. The archers in the army needed to be very strong because the bow was very hard to draw. They also had copperhead arrows that would instantly kill the target on contact. They used devastating heavy siege weapons too. These siege weapons included crossbows and battering rams. As explained above ancient Egypt had exquisite technology. Egypt has a very mysterious history with chariots, a very big army, and powerful weapons. Hopefully this article has shed some light on ancient Egyptian technology and history.