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May 7, 2020 · This article presents the results of an experimental archaeological reconstruction of the kopis, a curved sword used in Greek combat from the mid-sixth to fourth centuries BC. A more complete understanding of the use of the kopis sheds light on the realities of hoplite combat and offers strong support for the traditionalist position.
Paintings of Ancient Macedonian soldiers, arms, and armaments, from the tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki in Greece, 4th century BC. The primary weapon that was used by Greek troops was a two-to-three meter spear with a leaf-shaped blade at one end and a short spike at the other known as the doru. The spearhead was usually made of bronze ...
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Jun 27, 2022 · For more close combat use, they were also equipped with a short-sword called a machaira or kopis which was conventionally just under 60 centimeters (2 feet) long. An additional dagger , called an encheiredon , would ensure that the hoplite could still protect himself if he found himself in a tricky situation on the battlefield and was unable to ...
Kopis. Greek hoplite (standing) fighting against a Persian archer. Both are using a kopis. Depiction in ancient kylix, 5th century BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Greek kopis, 5th–4th centuries BC, iron, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Modern reproduction of a kopis.
May 7, 2020 · This article presents the results of an experimental archaeological reconstruction of the kopis , a curved sword used in Greek combat from the mid-sixth to fourth centuries BC. A more complete...
5th–4th century BCE On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155 Also known as a kopis, the machaira was introduced into Greek weaponry during the late sixth century B.C.
Jun 27, 2022 · The Kopis sword was a military staple in the tail end of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age. Hand forged, the first Kopis Swords were probably made of bronze, but the blade material eventually changed to high carbon steel. Ancient Europeans imported this steel from Central Asia where much of Europe’s early steel was sourced.
