There were forts which were specially built to establish a military base there. Standing army was used in the New Kingdom period. The military men used bows and arrows, spears, shields with round tops made from animal skin as their weapons.

Chariots were used in the New Kingdom. These chariots were initially known to have used by the Hyksos intruders. After bronze came to be used, there was an improvement in the weapons and armors of the Egyptian military.

The old shields were not replaced by those made out of solid wood that had a bronze buckle, even spears had bronze points. The use of Khopesh was also known. It was borrowed from the Asian soldiers.

Costumes worn in Egypt

Clothes were primarily made from white linen. The Egyptian people also used wool. However, clothes made from wool were prohibited in the temples as they were made from animals. Egyptian people believed that wool should not touch the skin and so was made in that fashion. Men wore loincloths or short skirts. Women generally wore robes or tight dresses.

Some of the dresses had some straps which concealed the breasts and the others exposed them. However much depended on the fashion that was prevalent then. Children during the Egyptian time did not wear clothes until they reach adolescence.

The clothes fashion was simple in the initial years of the Egyptian rule but it became complex at the fag end of the New Kingdom. Clothes pattern was determined by the occupation of a person. Farmers wore short skirts while a poor person wore fewer clothes.
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