Kopis Falcata

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Kopis falcata. Its back tip is straight and noticeably flat. This came from the most accurate cutting instrument which is the barber s razor. The falcata was used to great effect for warfare in the ancient iberian peninsula and is firmly associated to the southern iberian tribes among other ancient peoples of hispania. Falcata is a see also of kopis.

It s possible that the greek kopis inspired the design of the falcata. Greek falcata kopis bone brass handle greek sword carbon steel blade. As nouns the difference between falcata and kopis is that falcata is a sword in pre roman iberia having a concave edge on the blade while kopis is a short forward curved sword in ancient greece used primarily as a cutting tool but also for combat. Free shipping by amazon.

Though physically similar a falcata and kopis have some significant structural differences. Because romans faced this sword during their conquests of iberia it wasn t uncommon for romans to use this sword as well. The top is a kopis. Notice how the recurve is much steeper passing its hilt its curve is abrupt.

The falcata was commonly used by pre roman iberians although it is possible that the falcata had origins older than this. The kopis is a weapon originated with the ancient greeks had a deeper curved blade. Whether or not the kopis originated from the etruscans just like what some scholars suggest or it is a sibling of the falcata from the iberians. The kopis sword was a one handed weapon.

Sometimes mistakenly referred to as a kopis. Early examples had a blade length of up to 65 cm 25 6 inches making it almost equal in size to the spatha later macedonian examples tended to be shorter with a blade length of about 48 cm 18 9 inches. Falcata is a middle easten eagyptian replica of kopis that became longer to allow ain increased reach in order to keep away the enemy as nouns the difference between falcata and kopis is that falcata is a sword in pre roman iberia having a concave edge on the blade while kopis is a short forward curved sword in ancient greece used primarily as. The ionians named the razor κο.

The kopis was a truly powerful durable and effective single handed blade that was.