Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: TigersEye

They had arrows? Wow, learn something new everyday; had no idea that the plains bow made it far enough south to intersect with the Spaniards. Did the natives ride their horses into battle too?


63 posted on 12/24/2017 3:26:53 PM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies ]


To: kingu
aztec-history.com

Bows and Arrows

Bows, known as tlahuitolli, were common as well. The bows were 5 feet long, and the arrows (yaomime) were pointed with flint, bone or obsidian, and kept in a quiver (mixiquipilli). As with all their weapons, the Aztecs were very skilled in using the bow and arrow. It is believed that the arrows could fly 450 feet or more.


64 posted on 12/24/2017 3:36:49 PM PST by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 63 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson