stackyFACTSThe Macuahuitl was basically an ancient, eco-friendly chainsaw. Instead of forging steel, Aztec warriors carved heavy wooden clubs and embedded the edges with chunks of obsidian—volcanic glass that is technically sharper than modern surgical scalpels. It was fully capable of decapitating a Spanish horse in a single, terrifying swing.
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