Boomerangswere very rudimentary, quite unlike the sophisticated boomerangs of today. In ancient Egypt, boomerangs were little more than shaped, heavy sticks, primarily used for hunting, and boomerangs were considered expendable. Often called throw sticks, decorative boomerangs were found in the tomb...
The adoption of the sword in ancient Egypt was a direct consequence of the introduction of metal. Prior to this, axes and spears were fashioned from flint, and swords were simply not available. Copper had already been utilized for some time, but bronze was the first material consistently used...
The Egyptian military became one of the ancient world’s greatest fighting forces during the New Kingdom period (1550 B.C. - 1070 B.C.), but it did so using borrowed weapons technology. For much of its early history, Egypt relied on simple stone maces, wooden-tipped spears, axes and ...
The bow long remained the main armament of Egyptian forces throughout Egypt’s long military history; perhaps due to the lack of armor worn by Egyptian warriors and their enemies in the hot climate where they operated. The ancient Egyptian’s continued to use both long bows and composite bows...
Used by:Ancient Egyptians The khopesh is a sickle sword from ancient Egypt. Swords were not common in Egypt, and daggers and short swords of different types were often used with the exception of the khopesh. The khopesh is a thick, crescent-shaped blade. It is around 50 to 60 centimeters...
WEAPONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT: THE MILITARY AND THE SACRED. PART 2 solving practical problems, but also performing rites, some Egyptian religious beliefs are briefly discussed, namely those on the role of a pharaoh in maintaining the world order as well as on participation of gods in achieving victor...
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Working with the authors is an international team of writers from Germany, India, and Egypt who provided additional information on the science behind these historically significant blades, traditional "koftgari" decoration, as well as the translation of ancient passages that adorn the edged weapons ...
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The method of making and using them has varied across nations and experts, from feudal Japan to ancient Egypt to Europe of the Middle Ages. Mike Loades's book offers an agonizingly detailed breakdown of the millennia-old evolution of the sword, from how they're made and used to the ...