Chronology of bladed weapons


The different types of bladed weapons have been of great importance throughout history. In addition to its use for fighting, or in wars, the bladed weapons have been the object of special considerations forming part of funerary rituals, mythology and other ancestral traditions.

History

The present chronology is a compilation that includes diverse and relatively uneven documents about different families of bladed weapons: swords, dress-swords, sabers, rapiers, foils, machetes, daggers, knives, arrowheads, etc..., with the sword references being the most numerous but not the unique included among the other listed references of the rest of bladed weapons.

Bronze Swords

The first known bronze swords with a length equal to or greater than 60 cm date from the 17th century BC in regions of the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea. To make a sword useful in combat, you must have a correct alloy, give it the right shape and apply the necessary thermal treatments. The longer a sword, the stresses are more important. What is needed is a weapon that is hard enough, fairly flexible and quite durable enough to withstand blows.
The manufacturing process is summarized as follows: The bronze swords were cast into moulds, heated to a certain temperature and allowed to cool slowly. Finally they cold hammered to increase its hardness.
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