Edged Weapons
Edged weapons are weapons with sharp edges such as swords, they are also held all the time
Sword
There are some normal, swords in Egypt but I like an Egyptian sword called the khopesh
Although it has a strange shape the khopesh is not very well known.The Khopesh is a sickle-shaped sword , it is made out of bronze, copper or iron, with a short bone hilt which had a spur below the grip for security in the palm. it is wielded with one hand
Although it has a strange shape the khopesh is not very well known.The Khopesh is a sickle-shaped sword , it is made out of bronze, copper or iron, with a short bone hilt which had a spur below the grip for security in the palm. it is wielded with one hand
Battle Axe
A battle axe is a weapon with a long handle and sharp metal at the end. It is heavier than a sword.
It was made in two parts, a handle and a head. People with battleaxes were used after the enemy had been weakened down by archers. The cutting axe was made by putting two parts together, a handle and the head, the head would have a hole in it that one side of the handle would fit into and then the two parts would be tied together. The cutting axe was best used against people without body armor or helmets. The piercing axe was made differently to the cutting axe, the blade was cast with an eye in which the blade could be inserted. The piercing axe was made to penetrate armor.
It was made in two parts, a handle and a head. People with battleaxes were used after the enemy had been weakened down by archers. The cutting axe was made by putting two parts together, a handle and the head, the head would have a hole in it that one side of the handle would fit into and then the two parts would be tied together. The cutting axe was best used against people without body armor or helmets. The piercing axe was made differently to the cutting axe, the blade was cast with an eye in which the blade could be inserted. The piercing axe was made to penetrate armor.
Spear
a spear is a weapon with a long handle with a tip. it is a short ranged weapon but is longer ranged than a battleaxe, sword, dagger, club or mace. Spears were used very early for hunting but not much in war. It was useful to people in chariots after they used up all of their arrows, mostly when chasing after the fleeing enemy to stab them in the back.