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A long-running debate over symbolic vs practical burial weapons gets a new answer from bones, not wishful thinking.

A study of six Middle Kingdom royal mummies links arm and hand loading to habitual weapon use, not symbolism.

Muscle-attachment scans suggest archery or dagger handling for royals in the Middle Kingdom, yet specialists flag missing comparisons.

A letter urges tighter curbs, aiming to stop “state-subsidized” Chinese chips from relieving today’s RAM shortages.