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Alexis Bataille
Location: montpellier Joined: 31 Aug 2014
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 Posted: Thu 22 Jan, 2015 6:38 am Post subject: Percing egyptian axe (middle of the 2nd millennium) |
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I read here and there that epsilon axe were discarded for piercing axe because of the use of metallic helmet.
I think it was more because of the increasing uses of body armour (fabric & pieces of metal) because i don't think percing axe blade shape is more efficient against one piece metallic helmet :o.
I know my english is very poor but anybody understand what i mean ^^ ?
thanks for reading , cheers
Alexis
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Dan Howard
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It seems as if the piercing axe was introduced before body armour. If this is the case then it can't have been the reason for the development of this weapon.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen and Sword Books
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Alexis Bataille
Location: montpellier Joined: 31 Aug 2014
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hmmm ok, thanks. I have difficulties to believe that piercing axes was design to "penetrate" helmets ^^. Then perhaps piercing axe was more efficient against helmeted soldier unprotected body parts. Or the design was simply better in close order fight. I read here and there that epsilon axe was a little like a sword or close to a kopesh.
perhaps the shape of the piercing axe is better to go around shields, i don't know. I will search for more informations
thanks again !
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This is a standard topic