12th-century curved cavalry sword reveals battle secrets

A 12th-century curved cavalry sword of astonishing sharpness and lethality reveals exquisite metallurgy and medieval tactics.

Three brothers in a village in the Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan are famous for searching for and discovering many strange artifacts. Photo: @Turmush.

Typically, the three Muratbekov brothers have donated about 250 historical artifacts to museums across Kyrgyzstan. Photo: @Turmush.

Recently, also in the village of Talas Region, the three Muratbekov brothers unexpectedly found another strange artifact. They quickly gave this artifact to archaeologist Nurdin Jumanaliev for in-depth research. Photo: @Turmush.

The results showed that this was a military sword about 90 cm long, curved, sharp, dating back to the 12th century AD. Photo: @Turmush.

According to archaeologist Nurdin Jumanaliev, this sword was once used by horse-riding warriors to slash and defeat opponents. Photo: @Turmush.

Despite its large size, its light weight allowed cavalrymen to execute consecutive slashes at a rapid pace. Photo: @Turmush.

This sword is famous for its sharpness and high killing power. It is also a great example of medieval martial arts. Photo: @Turmush.

Such swords are extremely rare not only in Kyrgyzstan but also throughout Central Asia. Photo: @Turmush.

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