- Macquahuitl, Aztec weapon
Object Name:
Macquahuitl and Tepoztopilli, Aztec weapons
Creation Date:
1325-1521 A. D.
Culture:
Aztec, Post-Classic
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In combat the Aztecs fought with the macquahuitl, a club embedded with obsidian blades.
The tepoztopilli was a spear, which appears to be made out of wood.