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Aztecs warriors carried projectile weapons such as bow and arrows to attack the enemy from afar. They also carried weapons for the melee when armies came together. The lowest ranks of Aztec warriors carried a club and shield. Higher ranks were awarded finer weapons.
In this article, we will explore the variety and ingenuity of Aztec weapons, their significance in society, their role in ritualistic practices, and their impact on the course of history during the conquest era.
Aztec warfare concerns the aspects associated with the militaristic conventions, forces, weaponry and strategic expansions conducted by the Late Postclassic Aztec civilizations of Mesoamerica, including particularly the military history of the Aztec Triple Alliance involving the city-states of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlacopan and other allied ...
18 Μαρ 2015 · Weapons & Armour. Aztec warriors were taught from childhood in weapons handling and they became expert users of clubs, bows, spears, and darts. Protection from the enemy was provided via round shields (chimalli), and, more rarely, helmets.
29 Ιουλ 2021 · In general, the Aztec military made use of several different types of weapons, including: projectiles and melee. The first projectile weapon was the the ahtlatl which was a weapon that launched darts called tlacochtli. The darts were usually tipped with obsidian, fish bones or copper.
3 Απρ 2022 · Aztec weapons range from bows and arrows all the way to surgically sharp knives made of obsidian, unique dart and spear launchers, and their wooden broadswords.
17 Δεκ 2021 · From clubs lined with obsidian blades to sharp, shovel-headed spears, here are 7 of the deadliest weapons used by the Aztecs. A modern recreation of a ceremonial macuahuitl made by Shai Azoulai. Photo by Niveque Storm.
