Aztec Facts

  • What Was the Macuahuitl Used For?

    by Chris C
    As stories suggest, Aztecs often used these swords to slit the throats of their enemies. They would also slay the enemies’ horses with these swords...
    Posted in Macuahuitl

  • Datos sobre el Macuahuitl

    by Chris C
    El macuahuitl era un arma mortal usada en Mesoamerica durante el siglo 16. Estaba hecha de madera, con forma de remo y consistía de 6 hojas filosas...
    Posted in Aztec Tradition, Macuahuitl

  • Los Aztecas: Preguntas Frecuentes

    by Chris C
    A pesar de conocerlos de nombre y como ancestros en común de muchos habitantes de nuestra región, hay muchas cosas que aún no sabemos de los Aztec...
    Posted in Aztec Tradition, Macuahuitl

  • Is Obsidian Good for Weapons?

    by Chris C
    One of the reasons surgeons’ scalpels are made with obsidian is their sharpness. They are 500 times sharper than steel. Even though some say that t...
    Posted in Macuahuitl

  • When Did the Aztecs Use the Macuahuitl?

    by Chris C
    The available records show that the Aztecs used the weapon mostly when they were fighting against the Spaniards. It’s clear that they were also use...
    Posted in Macuahuitl