User blog:Sidekickman/Mapuche Warrior vs Maori Warrior

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

A Maori Warrior, the fierce, unforgiving slayer of the South Seas...

Who... is... DEADLIEST!?

The Weapons:

Weapon Characteristics:

Mapuche Warrior:
Close range melee combat: Toqui Axe

This Axe was made out completely from carved stone. Only the most important of Mapuche warriors carried them, as having one was the equivalent of being a war chief, someone that led the Mapuches into war against the enemies. That was the Toqui carrier.

Mid range melee combat: Tacuara Spear

This were long spears, usually 5 to 6 meters long, made to be used on a charge, it was light and flexible, with a sharpened stone on its end. It was made from the Tacuara tree, similar to bamboo, but harder. This spears were so effective, that they were eventually adopted by the Argentinean cavalry, with a metal tip instead of stone.

Special Weapons: 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.

Maori Warrior:
Close range melee combat: Mere Club

The Mere is a spatulate, leaf shaped, form of short club. It has a broad, rounded apex that narrows to form a handle, terminating in a butt or heel (reke), marked by several grooves. Mere have two convex, almost flat sides and a rounded top. It was usually made from Nephrite jade (Pounamu or greenstone).

Mid range melee combat: Stingray Spear

This spear, made especially for combat, had several sharp needles taken from dead stingrays. The needles would actually stay buried in the enemies they were used against, for a maximum amount of damage and pain.

Special Weapon: Shark Tooth Club

This was more of a blade weapon than a club. It had a wide side and a handle, the wide side had several shark teeth attached to it, allowing the bearer of this weapon to use it as a very large knife.

(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 on a sunny, on a grassy field, no trees or boulders around for either warrior to hide behind.

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