How unique are the edged weapons of Afghanistan in comparison to their neighbors?

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by Sakalord364

I believe I heard on this forum once that Afghan edged weapons are all derivative, and are merely copies of designs from neighboring countries and peoples, thus implying Afghanistan does not have a unique edged weapons tradition of its own separate from its neighbors. Is this a commonly held opinion in the collecting community?

Hi Sakalord

Do you have the book "Edged Weapons of Afghanistan"?
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25281

I think in this book you will see examples typical for Afghanistan.