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Aztec weapons
THEIR WEAPONS WERE SIMPLE, BUT EFFECTIVE
Atlatl:
It could penetrate light chain mail armor, cotton armor,
(Spanish wore these materials a lot), but not steel armor
The tip of the dart was made of obsidian, bone, or harden wood
Range of 150 meters (492 feet)
First used in ancient North America as a hunting tool
Just like a ball thrower for your dog
the atlatl was before the bow, but got replaced in both new and old world, except for
Australia
Maquahuitl:
Some people called it a broadsword, but more accurately called a broadsaw
It could cut off a horses head with one blow according to Spanish
It was a long wooden staff with razor-sharp obsidian blades on the side
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