Historical Daggers from the early Roman times to the Renaissance and Medieval times. Ancient dagger (from Vulgar Latin: 'daca' - a Dacian knife) is a blade weapon (essentially a double-edged knife) used for stabbing, thrusting or as a secondary defense weapon in close combat.Much like battle axes, daggers evolved out of prehistoric tools. They were initially made of flint, ivory or even bone and were used as a weapon since the earliest periods of human civilization.
A dagger is essentially a special form of knife, where the tang is placed along the center line of the blade. Since ancient times, daggers have been used as not only as tools for the battlefield but to show the status of the warrior. Ancient daggers are perfect as a home decoration and conversation pieces, as well as for the collector or as stage props.
The skills and abilities of the ancient metallurgist and craftsman used in manufacture of ancient daggers speaks volumes about the level of trade in metals and the metallurgical abilities. Ancient daggers can be double edged, although there are exceptions. The ancient dagger owned by Hindus were chiseled with the figures of God & Goddesses and holy verses, while on weapons owned by Muslims quotations from Koran and talismanic signs are frequent.

Historical Daggers from the early Roman times to the Renaissance and Medieval times. Ancient dagger (from Vulgar Latin: 'daca' - a Dacian knife) is a blade weapon (essentially a double-edged knife) used for stabbing, thrusting or as a secondary defense weapon in close combat.Much like battle axes, daggers evolved out of prehistoric tools. They were initially made of flint, ivory or even bone and were used as a weapon since the earliest periods of human civilization.
A dagger is essentially a special form of knife, where the tang is placed along the center line of the blade. Since ancient times, daggers have been used as not only as tools for the battlefield but to show the status of the warrior. Ancient daggers are perfect as a home decoration and conversation pieces, as well as for the collector or as stage props.
The skills and abilities of the ancient metallurgist and craftsman used in manufacture of ancient daggers speaks volumes about the level of trade in metals and the metallurgical abilities. Ancient daggers can be double edged, although there are exceptions. The ancient dagger owned by Hindus were chiseled with the figures of God & Goddesses and holy verses, while on weapons owned by Muslims quotations from Koran and talismanic signs are frequent.