Khopesh was a one handed sickle-like blade that was attached to a standard sword hilt. The blade could be edged on either side. The curved shape was used to block the enemy attack while the Senpet warrior wielded a second weapon to take his foe's life. It was named y his enemies as the sickle-sword. [1] The Senpet's heaviest infantry forces were typically equipped with khopesh. [2]
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