One of the best known Aztec weapons was the maquahuiltl. this weapons can be compared to the sword and is also a powerful close contact weapon. Like the sword it come in two types, the one handed and the two handed. the maquahuitl is made from wood, they were around 1 meter long and 8 cm wide. The two handed version would be slightly wider and as tall as a person. The edges were embed with obsidian or flint to better rip through the enemies flesh.
One of the advantages of this weapon was that it was incredibly strong, with some of the Spanish claiming it can chop off the head of the horse with one blow. they were sharp due to the obsidian lined edges and the Aztec had alot of experience with them. the macuahuitl can not be thrusted like a sword so they lent themselves to a different type of warfare.
One of the advantages of this weapon was that it was incredibly strong, with some of the Spanish claiming it can chop off the head of the horse with one blow. they were sharp due to the obsidian lined edges and the Aztec had alot of experience with them. the macuahuitl can not be thrusted like a sword so they lent themselves to a different type of warfare.