The Kpinga was a multi-bladed throwing weapon used by the renowned warriors of the Azande people of ancient Nubia. The Kpinga would be around 22 inches in length but has three iron blades projecting at different angles to maximise potential damage to an enemy. As well as being a weapon, the Kpinga was a status symbol among the Azande, only being given to proven warriors, and it was also a part of the dowry that a man must pay to the bride's family.
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gigantes 10 year s ago
#1, #2 quite ingenious to make a lethally sharp sword out of wood and stone. of course it would be much more fragile than steel.
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Mr. Ree 10 year s ago
...and every one of them was made obsolete with the invention of gunpowder.
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gigantes 10 year s ago
actually some of these, like #7, were used even 1000+ years after the invention of gunpowder. even in the very place that gunpowder was invented.
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jfzavalav 10 year s ago
random fact...The first two were made just to hurt...not to kill. thats because the aztecs needs a lot of war prisioners to sacrifice them.
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