User blog:Deathblade 100/Stone Age Engagement: Aztec Eagle vs Maori Warrior

Even in the 1600s and 1800s in an age of gunpowder, some nations still used stone age era technology. As such this usually made them easy pickings for more modernised empires such as the Spanish and the British. Today we will look at two of these warriors who fought these empires and actually defeated them in engagements.

The Aztec Eagle- The elite special forces of the Ancient Mexican Empire

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The Maori Warrior- Fierce, unforgiving slayer of the South Seas.

WHO...IS...DEADLIEST?

To find out the history of war and modern science collide, as we test the weapons and tactics used by these instruments of war. We dissect their strengths and weaknesses and file them in for an all new battle to the death. It’s no rules, no safety, no mercy. It’s a duel to the death as we find out who is the Deadliest Warrior.

Aztec Eagle
Eagle warriors or eagle knights were a special class of infantry soldier in the Aztec army, one of the two leading military orders in Aztec society. These military orders were made up of the bravest soldiers of noble birth and those who had taken the greatest number of prisoners in battle. Of all of the Aztec warriors, they were the most feared. Eagle warriors, along with the Aztec Jaguar Warrior, were the only such societies which did not restrict access solely to the nobility, as commoners "macehuales" were occasionally admitted for special merit. The "Eagles" were soldiers of the sun, for the eagle was the symbol of the sun. The life of Aztec warriors was one of constant battle, as the primary purpose for this continual warfare was to take prisoners to be sacrificed to their gods. As the Aztec empire expanded, however, the expansion of the empire in size and power became increasingly important. In current culture, the eagle warrior is a representation of the Aztec culture, and therefore the Mexican tradition. Some companies use the eagle warrior as a symbol that denotes strength, aggressiveness, competitiveness, and obviously remembrance of the ancient cultures of Mexico. AeroMexico's logo, for instance, shows a cuāuhtli.

Weapons:
The Eagle strikes with: Primary Mid Range= Macuahuitl Secondary Mid Range= Tepoztopilli Close Range= Aztec Axe Special= Tecpatl
 * Length: 4 feet
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Hardwood, Obsidian
 * Length: 7 feet
 * Weight: 6 LB
 * Material: Hardwood, Obsidian
 * Length: 30 cm
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Wood, Obsidian
 * Length: 5 inches
 * Weight: 2 LB
 * Material: Bone, Obsidian

Maori Warrior
The Māori are the native or indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand (Aotearoa – The Long White Cloud). They arrived in New Zealand from eastern Polynesia in several waves at some time before 1300 CE. Over several centuries in isolation, the Māori developed a unique culture with their own language, a rich mythology, distinctive crafts and performing arts. They formed a tribal society based on East Polynesian social customs and organisation. Horticulture flourished using plants they introduced, and after about 1450 a prominent warrior culture emerged.

Weapons:
The Maori retaliates: Primary Mid Range= Taiaha Secondary Mid Range= Stingray Spear Close Range= Mere Special= Leiomano
 * Length: 6 feet
 * Weight: 4 LB
 * Material: Wood, Jade
 * Length: 7 feet
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Wood, Stingray Spines
 * Length: 30 cm
 * Weight: 6 LB
 * Material: Jade
 * Length: 20 inches
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Wood, Tiger Shark teeth

Personal Edges:
Primary Mid Range: Maori. While the Maquahuitl has a lot of killing potential, it lacks the range of the Maori's Taiaha.

Secondary Mid Range: Aztec. While neither of them are all that great, the Tepoztopilli is more versatile than the Stingray Spear. Also the Stingray Spear is basically a one use weapon,

Close Range: Aztec. An axe beats a club any day of the week even if that club is made of jade.

Special: Maori. A sacrificial dagger is not a weapon. A club studded with shark's teeth is a weapon.

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