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Often thought of as the Aztec sword or even the Aztec chainsaw, the Macuahuitl was a deadly weapon used by the Aztecs and other mesoamerican civilizations for combat
The macuahuitl was an Aztec obsidian sword that sent fear into the hearts of the conquistadors.
The macuahuitl is often nicknamed the “obsidian chainsaw” by weapons enthusiasts, and the description of the weapon certainly fits. The word macuahuitl means “hand-wood” in the Nahuatl language. It was an oak or pine club roughly three to four feet in length, and it was built with a narrow handle opening onto a wide re
The macuahuitl was an Aztec obsidian sword that sent fear into the hearts of the conquistadors.
The macuahuitl (maː'kʷawit͡ɬ11) is a weapon shaped like a wooden sword whose name is derived from the Nahuatl language. Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades made from obsidian, a volcanic glass stone. It was similar to a large wooden club with slots in the side to hold the...
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The Aztecs were a people of immense wealth, culture, and knowledge. They created one of the most sophisticated aqueduct systems
Qué tan poderosa era la espada de los guerreros aztecas. A comparación de otras culturas antiguas que tanto poder tenían las culturas pre hispánicas, En este...
