The thrusting spear, or “tepoztopilli,” was commonly equipped by aztec soldiers It was longer than the spanish spear and its stone blades were so sharp that the aztecs used them to cut their hair. The tepoztopilli was essentially a spear weapon the aztec warriors would use in close quarter and short range combat. This polearm combined the reach advantage of european spears with the cutting power of obsidian technology. They were called tepoztopilli and had obsidian points In the hands of an experienced warrior, the spear was deadly at a medium range
It allowed the warriors to attack without getting close enough to be engaged with a shorter weapon. Tepoztopilli were spears with obsidian points Itztopilli were axes shaped like a tomahawk with a head of either copper or stone One edge was sharpened, the other blunt. A modern replica of a tepoztopilli The tepoztopilli was a powerful weapon used by the aztecs
This weapon was very important for aztec warriors fighting on the front lines.
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