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A Dane axe or long axe is a two-handed battle axe with a broad and thin blade, used by Vikings and other warriors in Europe from the 9th to the 14th century. Learn about its construction, history, depictions, and famous users from the Bayeux Tapestry, the Varangian Guard, and more.
The Battle Axe culture was a Chalcolithic culture that flourished in southern Scandinavia and southwest Finland from c. 2800 to 2300 BC. It was an offshoot of the Corded Ware culture and spread Indo-European languages and culture to the region.
Tabar is a type of battle axe used in Persia, India and Arabia. Learn about its history, features, variations and cultural significance from this article.
A tomahawk is a single-handed axe used by Native Americans and European settlers in North America. Learn about its origin, composition, modern variations, and applications in war, sport, and art.
Learn about the military technology and weapons of the Viking Age (late 8th to mid-11th century Europe). Find out how Vikings used knives, seaxes, swords, axes, spears, shields, helmets, and mail armour in battle and raids.
Learn about the origins, evolution and uses of battle axes, axes designed for combat. Find out how axes were employed by different cultures and civilizations, from ancient times to the Middle Ages, and see examples of various axe types and designs.
His tools became well known throughout the Western Hemisphere, and lumbermen were proud to have the name "I. Blood" stamped on their axes. In the American Civil War, Blood manufactured an order of battle-axes for a Massachusetts artillery company in the Union Army measuring two feet long (resembling a short, slightly curved sword).
The first type is a bearded axe (lower side of the blade is elongated) with a flat upper side. It resembles a battle axe. A knob-like protrusion is usually present on the lower side of the axe. These axes have been decorated with circles, believed to represent celestial bodies. Type 2