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What is a MACANA (macuahuitl)? | Weapon of Mesoamerican Warriors

Discover the Aztec macana weapon through a portrait of King Nezahualcoyotl in this exploration of Mesoamerican warfare, Indigenous technology, and pre-Hispanic history. The image shows Nezahualcoyotl charging into hand-to-hand combat with a macana, also called a macuahuitl, a carved wooden club embedded with razor-sharp obsidian blades used by Aztec warriors and earlier groups like the Toltec and Mixtec. Ruling Texcoco in the 1400s as part of the Aztec Triple Alliance, Nezahualcoyotl helped build a fierce and expansive military force. Images in the Codex Ixtlilxochitl, Codex Mendoza, and Florentine Codex reveal how warriors used macanas. Because no original Aztec macanas survive, these visual records help us understand this weapon. Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank CHAPTERS 0:00 King Nezahualcoyot, the Aztec Triple Alliance, and Warfare 1:01 What is a macana? 1:44 Nezahualcoyotl's portrait 1:56 Aztec warriors and macanas This video is perfect for anyone interested in: ✅ The Aztecs and the Aztec Empire ✅ Mesoamerica ✅ Mesoamerican warfare ✅ Early Colonial Manuscripts/Codices 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos about art history, history, and archaeology! It really helps our small channel, and we really appreciate it. Join this channel membership to get access to perks:    / @artsq_channel   Grab our Introduction to the Aztecs text! https://www.artsq.org/store/p/aztecs-... Check out our entire glossary of art history: https://www.artsq.org/about-key-terms... ---------------------------- SUPPORT OUR WORK? Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—  / artsq   WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION? http://artsq.org/ JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL Instagram—  / artsq_official   Facebook—  / artsqofficial   #mesoamerica #aztec #aztechistory #aztecempire #arthistory #precolumbian #weaponhistory #spanishcolonization #history #historicalart #warriors #Mexico #socialstudies #educationalvideos #medievalart