The study day is aimed at adults. Children of secondary age need to request permission from the organiser. Mysterious mummies and luxurious tombs and temples - these are what many people might associate with ancient Egypt. Yet this civilisation, so devoted to the peacetime activities of religious pursuits and building works, was also involved in many military campaigns! We are fortunate in that the ancient Egyptians have left us a huge amount of artistic, biological and textual sources informing us about these combatant activities: who they fought, why they fought and where these events took place. During this fully illustrated study day we shall examine many aspects of military life in ancient Egypt, including: weapons, tools and equipment; different types of military activity; war injuries and medical treatment; the life of the ancient Egyptian soldier.