The Khopesh was an Egyptian sickle-sword which originated from an older Sumerian or Assyrian weapon. They were made from bronze and later iron, and had a shape designed to disarm an opponent or hook their shield. Only the outer edge of the curved end was sharpened.
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gigantes 11 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 11 year s ago
...and every one of them was made obsolete with the invention of gunpowder.
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gigantes 11 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 11 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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