Khopesh
TypeSword
OriginEgypt
Era1600 BC
UsersEgyptian military
About Khopesh
A sickle-shaped bronze sword that could hook around shields. Used by elite Egyptian warriors for over 1,000 years. Tutankhamun was buried with two of them. The shape was as much symbolic as practical, representing divine authority.
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