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=﻿How did the weaponry of the Aztec warriors affect their fighting abilities?=

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The close combat weapons are made of obsidian. New Video 4- Distance of the Aztec Sling

Does this video give you an idea of the strength and deadliness of the Aztec sling?

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The sling is made of a basic rope net. The Aztecs used rounded clay balls as their ammo. The sling made them better warriors in that it was very easy to use and fix. If the rope broke or tore the Aztecs could re-tie it. If a gun or sword breaks it is broken and can not be repaired. If they ran out of clay balls they could have used stones. The clay balls were weighted to make it easier to hit the target and it could travel up to 90-120 mph! They could easily crush someone's skull and were just as useful as a gun.

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In the video the man is using the atlatl. It started off as a spear thrower and traveled about 100 meters. With enough practice a atlatl thrower could easily find a hole in enemy armor. The Aztecs improved the atlatl and that made them even better warriors. The atlatl started off as a noisy spear thrower but then they created darts and it became a silent dart thrower. The man in the video used darts. Another term people use for dart thrower is "silencer" because the dart is almost silent. It made it easier to hunt animals. The dart was also lighter and could travel up to 300 meters instead of 100. It was also faster. The smaller darts were less powerful but because of the size made it easier to hit chinks in the armor.

Which weapon do you think was more affective against the enemy? Think about the power, speed, noticeability, accuracy, how its used, and the amount of times the weapon could be used.

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The Aztec Club

Does this picture give you an idea of how dangerous and frightening their weapons were?
===The club that you see in the picture is made out of wood with sharpened obsidian edges. These weapons were used by almost all of the ancient Aztec warriors. They were so common that they were probably used in every battle in every war. The only problem with this club is that when it came in contact with something that was stronger all the little obsidian pieces in the sides could shatter. ===

 Photo 1- Atlatl The atlatl was a fairly easy weapon to learn and wield. The technique was similar to throwing a football. You would propel your arm from behind and release out front. These spears/darts could be thrown a hundred or more yards.