Tepoztopilli

The Tepoztopilli was an Aztec spear that was used both for hunting and combat.

Description and Use

This spear was made ​​of head-high wood into which a head was used from hard wood. In this head were then fixed using resin adhesives or other natural obsidian blades. This one had a weapon that could be used as a spear as well as a kind of halberd. For warriors in the first line of a formation, it was often used, as they had plenty of freedom for such a large weapon. Built was a similar Macana.

History

The Tepoztopilli originated in the first millennium BC and was until 1492, the arrival of the Spaniards, used. During this period, especially the Jaguar warriors of the Aztecs were feared these spears. After that she had no chance against the metal swords of conquistadores.

The last original copy of a Tepoztopilli was destroyed in 1884: It was stored in a museum in Madrid when a fire broke out and destroyed the valuable collection.

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