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AnaphoricReference t1_j1po9k0 wrote on December 26, 2022 at 11:28 AM

Reply to comment by AuntieDawnsKitchen in How did the Romans manage to arm most of their soldiers with swords? by Horror_in_Vacuum

The pilum takes less metal but cannot effectively be used for thrusting. A blade for a thrusting spear takes a similar amount. The short sword is a kind of very short thrusting spear. Compare the Zulu Iklwa: spear or shortsword with a long hilt?