One of the most interesting Aztec weapons, the atlatl which was not really a weapon, but a weapon launcher, a spear launcher to be exact. The atlatl is pretty much a stick with a handle on one end and a hook on the other to engage the spear. The flipping motion of the atlatl propels the spear much faster and farther than it would go if thrown by hand alone.
The atlatl was not only used by the Aztecs but by many other countries all round the world and is even used today. The Aztecs had often drawn gods with atlatls in their hands. The darts launched were made from oak, single pointed obsidian or flint. The propelled darts are even more powerful than arrows.
The atlatl was not only used by the Aztecs but by many other countries all round the world and is even used today. The Aztecs had often drawn gods with atlatls in their hands. The darts launched were made from oak, single pointed obsidian or flint. The propelled darts are even more powerful than arrows.