2022年4月3日 · The final projectile weapon in the Aztec trifecta was the sling or “tematlatl,” which was used to fling stones at opponents. Like Aztec arrows, the stones were also standardized and were molded by Aztec craftsman into a rounded shape to make slingers ruinously precise.

Murals at Teotihuacan show warriors using this effective weapon and it is characteristic of the Mesoamerican cultures of central Mexico. Warriors at the front lines of the army would carry the ahtlatl and about three to five tlacochtli, and would launch them after the waves of arrows and sling projectiles as they advanced into battle before ...

2017年3月23日 · Tematlatl (‘a sling’) – was another devastating weapon, made with fibers of agave plant (cactus) native to Mexico. This weapon hurled stones with strength and precision and they could easily harm an enemy soldier in full metal armor. Slings were used with stones, which were carefully shaped and prepared much earlier before the battle.

The Nahuatl term for sling is tematlatl (‘stone flinger’). Mexica youths would have grown up already experienced at handling slings - being sons of farmers, they would have taught themselves to kill small game in the fields to contribute to the family dinner.

2021年4月5日 · Ross Hassig, an authority on ancient Mesoamerican warfare, believes the sling was an important Olmec weapon from at least 900 BC. Due to the perishable material of which slings are made (leather, cotton, or plant fibers), none have survived, but numerous slingstones have been identified by archaeologists from Olmec sites.

The Mayans had both long-distance weapons and melee weapons. The long distance ones included bow and arrow, blowgun, slings and throwing spears. When the atlatl or spear thrower was brought to the Mayans from Teotihuacan around 400 A.D., it was quickly adopted and became the Mayans’ dominant long distance weapon.

2021年4月5日 · These different lines of evidence demonstrate that the Mesoamerican sling had a long history spanning thousands of years, a picture consistent with references to that weapon in the record of the Nephites.

Slings. Another devastating ancient Aztec weapon, the sling was made with fibers from the maguey plant (latin agave americana). The slings (tematlatl) were used to send stones flying toward the enemy. They were thrown so powerfully and accurately, that they could do significant damage to a soldier in full metal armour.

2011年8月10日 · The conquistadors had spears, swords, arquebuses, and crossbows. Both Mesoamerican and Andean armies had slingers and maces. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of a barrage of sling projectiles wearing either cotton or steel armor..

The Purepechas or Tarascans are one of the few Mesoamerican cultures to work or forge metal. Copper ore was smelted to form tools and weapons. This bronze sling blade, called an asymmetrical hoe or a Taregue, was used to clear brush or as a digging stick.;