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    A shotel (Ge'ez and Amharic: ሽቶል/ሽተል) is a curved sword originating in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia. The curve on the blade varies from the Persian shamshir, adopting an almost semicircular shape. The blade is flat and double-edged with a diamond cross-section. The blade is about 40 inches (1 m) in total length … See more

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    Evidence of the shotel dates to Dʿmt and the Axumites, having been used by both mounted and unmounted warriors and used dating as far back as 700 BC. After the See more

    Design

    Its shape, similar to a large sickle, was effectively used to reach around an opponent's shield and stab them in vital areas such as the See more

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    • Sickle sword, a similar weapon used by the Bronze Age Canaanites, Israelites and Ancient Egyptians
    • Falx, a curved weapon used by the ancient Thracians See more

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    • Dejazmach Hailu carrying a shotel.
    • A shotel, a shotel scabbard and a shield.
    • An Ethiopian cutting a meat with a shotel.
    • An Ethiopian child with a shield and a shotel. See more

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    • "Shotel Sword from Eritrea and northern Ethiopia". Oriental-Arms. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-05-20. See more

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    What is a shotel sword?
    The shotel’s shape is almost semicircular, running 40 inches (1 meter) in length. The double-edged sword makes the weapon especially deadly. The bare handles of surviving shotels are constructed of either wood or rhino horn. Swords with curved blades have been discovered in several cultures and civilizations that date back thousands of years.

    The Shotel Sword: The History of the Ancient African Weapon

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    Where did the shotel come from?
    Evidence for the shotel dates from the earliest Damotians (Damites) and Axumites, used by both mounted and dismounted warriors. After the Solomonic restoration of Atse Yikuno Amlak I, the resurgent Emperors began to re-establish the Axumite armies.

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    What is a shotel used for?
    The shotel could be used to hook and rip the warrior off the horse. Classically, the shotel was employed in a dismounted state to hook the opponent by reaching around a shield or any other defensive implement or weapon.

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    What is the difference between a Gile and a shotel?
    It is closely resembled by the Afar Gile. The Gile has two cutting edges, while the shotel's upper edge is unsharpened and sometimes used braced against the swordsman's shield for strength. The Shotel and other Ethiopian swords are occasionally referred collectively in Geez as Han'e.

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    What is a shotel blade?
    The Shotel is believed to be a close relative of the Kopesh and the scimitar. The Shotel is a curved blade of around 40 inches or 1 meter in length (!), dating back to as far long ago as 980 BC to Abyssinia -- modern day Ethiopia. It was used as recently as the 1800s. Learn more about the Shotel in this short article.

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    How did a shotel work?
    Shotel techniques among others included hooking attacks both against mounted and dismounted opponents that had devastating effect especially against mounted cavalry. The shotel could be used to hook and rip the warrior off the horse.

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