User blog:Sidekickman/Mapuche Warrior vs Australian Aboriginal

A Mapuche Warrior, the fearless tribe of South America that was able to keep both the Inca Empire and the Spanish conquistador at bay for centuries...

VS

An Australian Aboriginal, first humans to set foot on Australia...

Who... is... DEADLIEST!?

The Weapons:

Weapon Characteristics:

Australian Aboriginal:
Hand to hand: Nulla Nulla Club

This club was made completely out of wood, the tip to hit with was shaped like a big cone. If used right, it could cause quite a lot of damage

Mid Range: Boomerang

The most distinctive weapon from the Australian continent, this weapon was a caved piece of wood, twisted at one end, so it would fly out further, spinning harder, making sure to cause maximum damage when it hits the target.

Long Range: Spear and Woomera launcher

One of the most primitive two-piece weapon system in the world. The spear, usually made of a sharpened piece of long wood, with the tip hardened with fire, was placed on the Woomera, which allowed the spear to be thrown further away than it could be by just throwing the spear.

Special weapon: Stone Hatchet

Like its name says, this was a hatchet with a blade made of stone, good for cutting down small trees and wood, and to use in battle to beat your foes. It had a simple design, the piece of sharpened stone would go imbedded on a piece of wood, and then secured with string made out of grass or other natural fabrics.

Defense: Small wooden shield

This shield was made out of wood, and was very small, it covered less than half of a grown man's body. The Australian Aboriginals usually used them while crouching, to maximize its defensive capabilities. Its size made it easy to carry around.

Mapuche Warrior:
Hand to Hand: Stone Mace

A stone mace, made with wood and a polished stone with a hole in the middle to fit perfectly inside. This was deadly at close range, the Mapuche warriors were strong enough to use this with just one hand, it could break a man's skull with one blow

Mid Range: Sling

This sling was made from leather, it worked like many other primitive slings: You put a round stone in it, you spun it around over your head, you let go, and let the stone fly. Small, practical, easy to carry and you can find ammo lying around almost everywhere. Deadly if aimed right.

Long Range: Bow and Arrow

Like several native american civilizations, the Mapuche people had developed a simple but effective bow and arrow. The bow was usually small and easy to carry, with a good reach, the arrows were stone tipped and made for piercing as deep as possible. They were mainly used for hunting, but they were very effective in combat as well.

Special Weapon: Bolas

A very versatile weapon that was so effective that it was later adopted by the South American cowboys, known as Gauchos. The Mapuche used them as a throwing weapon, but also used them in hand to hand combat, spinning them on one hand, and then smashing their opponents with the stone end. It was normally made with leather strings, and rounded rocks, covered in leather as well.

Defense: Mapuche Poncho

Big and thick, this piece of large cloth served two purposes. It protected the Mapuche from the wind and cold. And it was also thick enough to stop blows from some weapons, like arrows from a long distance.

(Source of some of this was from Wikipedia articles, others from personal research in history books)

The Battle: This battle will be a one on one battle. It will take place during the day, on a grassy field, no trees or boulders around to hide behind.

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