The exact nature of the Aztec macuahuitl (also written as maquahuitl) remains elusive to this day. No original examples exist of this Mesoamerican weapon of war, generally referred to as an Aztec sword. Firsthand accounts, however, leave little doubt that the macuahuitl was a fearsome weapon. Obsidian blades, bonded to a wooden body, gave a cutting edge sharper than steel, a fact certainly not lost on the Spanish Conquistadors.
Macuahuitl – Weapon of Elite Aztec Warriors & the Aztec Upper Classes
The macuahuitl (maquahuitl) was the weapon of choice for many of the members of the Aztec upper classes and elite warrior societies. Clubs, maces and battleaxes were standard hand-to-hand Aztec weapons amongst the core of the Aztec military. The macuahuitl, a more precise and deadly weapon, was favored by those who had proven themselves in battle and who had risen to the ranks of the Eagle Warriors or beyond.
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