00:00If you think all swords were built for battle, why was this sword designed without a pointed tip?
00:06From the 16th to the 18th century, Europeans forged a heavy sword to carry out execution
00:12sentences. Measuring 80 to 90 centimeters long, the sword featured a short crossguard and
00:18mysterious holes near the tip, whose purpose remains unknown. Unlike swords designed for
00:25attack, this sword was engineered for horizontal chopping in execution grounds. And because
00:30executioners never needed to stab their targets, a sharp pointed tip served no purpose. Therefore,
00:37the sword was crafted without a pointed tip because the cutting process required only a broad cutting
00:43surface.
