Specimens Īccording to Ross Hassig, the last authentic macuahuitl was destroyed in 1884 in a fire in the Real Armería in Madrid, where it was housed beside the last tepoztopilli. Typology Īccording to National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH) archaeologist Marco Cervera Obregón, there were two versions of this weapon: The macuahuitl, about 70 to 80 centimetres (28 to 31 in) long with six to eight blades on each side and the mācuāhuitzōctli, a smaller club about 50 centimetres (20 in) long with only four obsidian blades. Two-handed macuahuitl have been described as being "as tall as a man". The macuahuitl was made with either a one-handed or two-handed grip, as well as in rectangular, ovoid, or pointed forms.
It was noted by the Spanish that the macuahuitl was so cleverly constructed that the blades could be neither pulled out nor broken. The rows of obsidian blades were sometimes discontinuous, leaving gaps along the side, while at other times the rows were set close together and formed a single edge. Īccording to the research of historian Marco Cervera Obregón, the sharp pieces of obsidian, each about 3 cm long, were attached to the flat paddle with a natural adhesive, bitumen. Based on his research, historian John Pohl indicates that the length was just over a meter, although other models were larger, and intended for use with both hands. Each warrior is brandishing a macuahuitl.Īccording to conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo, the macuahuitl was 0.91 to 1.22 m long, and 75 mm wide, with a groove along either edge, into which sharp-edged pieces of flint or obsidian were inserted and firmly fixed with an adhesive. Historian Marco John Percival Polo defines the weapon as a "kind of a saw sword".Īztec warriors as shown in the 16th-century Florentine Codex (Vol. The macuahuitl is not specifically a sword or a club, although it approximates a European broadsword. These could be knapped into blades or spikes, or into a circular design that looked like scales.
It was capable of inflicting serious lacerations from the rows of obsidian blades embedded in its sides. Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades traditionally made from obsidian (volcanic glass) obsidian is capable of producing an edge sharper than high-quality steel razor blades. Other military equipment recorded includes the round shield ( chīmalli, ), the bow ( tlahuītōlli, ), and the spear-thrower ( ahtlatl, ). It was noted during the 16th-century Spanish conquest of the region. The maquahuitl ( Classical Nahuatl: māccuahuitl, other orthographic variants include mākkwawitl and mācquahuitl plural māccuahuimeh), a type of macana, was a common weapon used by the Aztec military forces and other cultures of central Mexico. The original specimen was destroyed by a fire in 1884. The oldest replica is the macuahuitl created by the medievalist Achille Jubinal in the 19th century.Ī drawing from the Catalog of the Royal Armoury of Madrid by the medievalist Achille Jubinal in the 19th century. Images of the original designs survive in diverse catalogues. One example of this weapon survived the Conquest of the Aztec Empire it was part of the Royal Armoury of Madrid until it was destroyed by a fire in 1884. The weapon was used by different civilisations including the Aztec (Mexicas), Maya, Mixtec and Toltec. By the time of the Spanish conquest the macuahuitl was widely distributed in Mesoamerica. Use of the macuahuitl as a weapon is attested from the first millennium CE. The macuahuitl was a standard close combat weapon. Obsidian is capable of producing an edge sharper than high quality steel razor blades. Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades traditionally made from obsidian.
The name is derived from the Nahuatl language and means "hand-wood". Mesoamerican civilizations, including AztecsĪ macuahuitl ( ) is a weapon, a wooden club with several embedded obsidian blades. Its combo consists of a slash which deals the weapon's minimum damage, and a slam which deals the weapon's maximum damage.Īttack speed decreased by 10%: Standard - 0.7 to 0.77, Heavy - 1.2 to 1.32.A modern recreation of two ceremonial macuahuitl based on codices. The obsidian claymore possesses above average power, low speed, and high area.
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