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It seems that swords around the world started out with simple handguards, usually a crosspiece or small disk. Then in Europe complex guards evolved, but not in Asia. Is this correct? If so, why did this divergence happen?
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It seems that swords around the world started out with simple handguards, usually a crosspiece or small disk. Then in Europe complex guards evolved, but not in Asia. Is this correct? If so, why did this divergence happen?
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