User blog comment:Yetimonster/(Reality Match-up) Mayan Soldier VS Tharcian Peltast/@comment-63.165.133.230-20110522052629

Hello, I work for a company that specializes in pre and post colombain americas and i can honestly say that you got this wrong. First off the most common long range weapon that the Mayans used was the Bow and Arrow, the At-latl was reserved for the Nobles for the most part. The Close range weapon would be the war club, known as a Macana, and the mid range weapon would be a Spear. the spear has a thrusting point as well as cutting blades just behind the thrusting tip. Mayans wore armor and used wooden shields. For the most part mayan commoners used armor that was made of cloth that was twisted so tight that it would become so dence that a arrow would just bounce off. They also used wooden or basalt helmets. Also as far as the At-latl goes, the mayans did not use them for long range, they were used at close range (10 to 20 yards) at this range this weapon would go through metal armor and well as thick wooden shields. I am sorry this match up needs to be redone.