Combat

After the conch shell sounds the call to arms, warriors of both factions collide in the middle of a battlefield situated outside the city. Each warrior attacks his opponent with a mace, the main weapon of the Moche culture. Many of the wooden maces found in excavations were originally covered with copper, gold or bronze sheet. The main objective of combat appears to have been the capture of high-ranking prisoners for sacrifice on ceremonial occasions.

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Nezahualpilli

From 1464 to 1505, the Aztec city of Texcoco was ruled by Nezahualpilli, a poet and philosopher whose name means “The Lord of Fasting”. Nezahualpilli was one of the most famous kings of Texcoco, with 2000 wives and concubines and 144 children. According to the chronicles, Nezahualpilli sometimes mingled with the crowd dressed as commoner.

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Aztec Warrior with Xiuhananacaztli Ornament

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