Militaries of pre colonial africa

[johnincornwall]

That's a colonial photo surely?

 

[Larrey]

Dahomey

 

[Nemowork]

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I'm guessing thats a ceremonial item rather than a practical weapon?

All that weight at the front, once one blade has hit the other four are overkill and how on earth do you sharpen the blades without cutting yourself to pieces on the other ones?

 

[Joyboy13]

I'm guessing thats a ceremonial item rather than a practical weapon?

All that weight at the front, once one blade has hit the other four are overkill and how on earth do you sharpen the blades without cutting yourself to pieces on the other ones?

Its for intimation and was something like it was actually used in combat

 

[sparky]

The Dahomey women warriors , pretty fierce and gutsy ,
they didn't believe much in taking prisoners beside having fun decapitating them



Meet the Most Feared Women in History

 

[Ashoka maurya]

Kushite delegation on a Persian relief from the Apadana palace (c. 500 BC)



Meroitic prince smiting his enemies (early first century AD)

 

[Joyboy13]

 

[EAdama]

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Would you mind sharing where you got these images from?

 

[Tulius]

Would you mind sharing where you got these images from?

It is from a book from “War Games Research Group Publication”. It is a collection. Some, if not all, of the images are from the book “Armies and Enemies of the Crusades 1096-1291” by Ian Heath. It is a good colection.

 

[EAdama]

It is from a book from “War Games Research Group Publication”. It is a collection. Some, if not all, of the images are from the book “Armies and Enemies of the Crusades 1096-1291” by Ian Heath. It is a good colection.

Thanks