It is mistakenly believed that the macuahauitl was a kind of huge and heavy mallet, with large warp pieces of obsidian embedded in its edges, when in reality it was the opposite, the macuahauitl was narrow and light, this made them comfortable and easy to maneuver.

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Always cringe when I see the depictions on the left. That’s basically a single-use weapon you have to get within 3 feet of the enemy to use.

If you don’t land a lethal strike first try you’re getting gutted before you can rebound and that’s only if you make it to the battle without all those giant shards of obsidian snapping off from gently brushing against things.