In this book you will find a detailed description of various types of edged weapons: from the oldest clubs and clubs to modern bayonet knives. The author talks about the evolution of weapons in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, India, China, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and other countries of the world. You will see a panorama of a unique collection of edged weapons: spears, arrows, daggers, axes, swords, brass knuckles, bayonets, scimitars, daggers, jambias, knives and many, many other types. You will see what the features and fundamental differences of cold weapons from its other types, trace all the stages of its development and find out the reasons why its role in hostilities was lost. The publication is provided with rich illustrative material. Addressed to a wide range of readers.