Could Entirely New Types of Melee Weapons Still be Invented?

History is overflowing with a staggering variety of designs from all over the world. Has everything practical already been done or could something radically different still emerge that is not merely a re-combination of elements that already exist?

Have you ever heard of "elephant tusk swords"? Me neither, until I went to the Royal Armouries...
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