Matching Pairs Aztec/Spanish WeaponsOnline version Match each weapon to the appropriate description. by Shayne Emond 1 "TEPOZTOPILLI" * end was sharpened wood, hardened by fire * 7’ long with a wide blade * thrust at unprotected areas of the body during close combat 2 "CROSSBOW" * shoots wooden arrows at an accelerated speed, fast enough to pierce armor 3 "HORSES" * cavalry (soldiers mounted on horseback) were more mobile, intimidating, and deadly than the infantry, or foot soldiers 4 "ATLATL" * a stick with a handle on one end and * a hook that engages a light spear or dart on the other * the flipping motion propels the object faster and farther than being thrown by hand 5 "ARQUEBUS" * early version of a musket * very heavy, slow to load (around 2 minutes/shot), and complicated to fire, so were not used much in battles 6 "MAQUAHUITL" * came in one-handed and two-handed varieties * 3-4” wide and 3-4’ long * obsidian (volcanic rock) embedded in the edges * could chop like a sword, or be used as a club, but could not thrust 7 " HALBERD" * combination of a spear and a battle axe * over 2m long * had a spear, an axe edge, and a hook 8 "SWORD" * about 3’ long, flexible, narrow, and sharp on both sides * best blades in the world were made in Toledo, Spain * could chop, slice, and thrust, and were highly effective when wielded by experienced soldiers
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