Dagger
Through out the the bronze age, knifes were just viewed as miniature versions of swords. The material used to make knifes back in that time period ranged from stone to Gold. Every component of the dagger was changed as time progressed such as the handle and blade.
As stated before the materials used to make Daggers ranged from stone to gold. Earlier in the bronze age, all they used was stone in a triangular-leaf shape. All the edges would be sharp with no particular handle. The next type of dagger was a pointed cone made out of stone. Then there was a handle made of clay, strips of gold and a crystal ball. This made the dagger look more elegant and clearly diffrentiated the handle and the blade. The next version that came was the same dagger with a different handle which had either wood, ivory or gold. Although, the ivory or gold wasn't carved. Later on the handle would be solid gold which was carved to symbol a lions head. Then, After a long time, the blade was changed to bronze. Along with that came a case and a belt to hold the dagger both of which were made of leather. Overall, the material used to make a dagger changed a lot around the time of the trojan war.
Once the dagger is made, it must be put to use. The dagger in the trojan war was used for close hand combat or for stealth. When in combat, it was only used after the Spear, Axe (if you could carry one.), Sword, Bow and Arrow were of knew use. Even back then, a good stab in the right spot could kill a soldier even with medical help. The type of dagger you carry also showed your rank. For example, if you carried a bronze
dagger with a gold and ivory handle encased a leather case then you would have been a leader or general. Although if you carried a stone dagger with no type handle, then you would be considered the most lowly ranked soldier possible.