Ichcahuipilli
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The ichcahuīpīlli, known in Spanish as escaupil, was a Mesoamerican military soft body armor similar to the European gambeson that was commonly used by the Aztecs and the Tlaxcaltecs. It was construct
Page from the Codex Mendoza depicting warriors wearing ichcahuipilli and tlahuiztli suits.
Spear-thrower
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A spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever, or atlatl is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or javelin throwing, and includes a bearing surface that allows the user to store ener
Ichcahuipilli
…provide blunt-force trauma protection against clubs and batons, slash protection from obsidian macuahuitl, and projectile protection from arrows and atlatl darts. Ichcahuipilli were made of successive layers of packed cotton, and sewn in diamond-shaped patterns. Wearers usually wore the ichcahuipilli directly…
A silver Peruvian atlatl from the 12th–15th century
Atlatl in use
Bannerstone atlatl weight, c. 2000 BC. Archaic peoples; Ohio
Ceremonial spear thrower, Peru, 1–300 A.D., Lombards Museum