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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Not sure about the swords part but the Aztecs didn’t any.

The macuahuitl: "Am I a joke to you?"

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Instead of a sword, the Aztecs invented the baseball bat with nails sticking out.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

Obsidian razor blades.

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

You reminded me to check if dankprecolumbianmemes made it over to lemmy

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Nice one, I guess you can count it as a wooden sword with obsidian teeth. I somehow had a picture of a metal stick with an edge in my head and I knew Aztecs didn't have those. Thanks for linking it