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9 Wind Studios<p>One of the biggest mysteries I am having right now is the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mixtec" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mixtec</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/sabre" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sabre</span></a> </p><p>Every <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mesoamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mesoamerica</span></a> or <a href="https://historians.social/tags/aztec" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>aztec</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> person I ask have either never seen this thing or only seen it shown in Mixtec codices and certain papers call it a sabre.</p><p>Mexicolore has a panel of experts and said they know nothing about it.</p><p>Codices often represent real weapons in them, but they can also be symbolic of something else.</p><p>Does anyone know more about this design of <a href="https://historians.social/tags/sword" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sword</span></a> ?</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/academicchatter" class="u-url mention">@<span>academicchatter</span></a></span></p>
9 Wind Studios<p>You take one look at this <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mixtec" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mixtec</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/chad" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>chad</span></a> and tell me this isnt what peak performance looks like</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/3d" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>3d</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/pwnisher" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pwnisher</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/bossfight" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bossfight</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/outtake" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>outtake</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/WIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WIP</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/contest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>contest</span></a></p>
9 Wind Studios<p>In the breakdown of <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mixtec" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mixtec</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/weapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>weapons</span></a>, the percent of ranged weapons was far more than melee weapons with sabres making up another large chunk.</p><p>The paper argues that the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/sword" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sword</span></a> could just be scribes making it look cool, when you pair it with the ranged weapons it could imply the Mixtecs could capture someone in battle, their weapons are mainly designed for long range combat to kill.</p><p>The only way to know for sure is excavation on Mixtec sites. (2/2)</p>
9 Wind Studios<p>On the topic of <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mixtec" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mixtec</span></a> there is also a very interesting weapon design found in their codices. This is called the mixtec <a href="https://historians.social/tags/sabre" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sabre</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/aztec" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>aztec</span></a> Experts at <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mexicolore" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mexicolore</span></a> were completely confused by this thing. This would be a red flag, but <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mesoamerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mesoamerican</span></a> history has always had a strong central <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mexico</span></a> in its coverage.</p><p>The answer comes in the paper &quot;Mixtec Militarism&quot; that can be found free on the internet.</p><p>(1/2)</p>
9 Wind Studios<p>The <a href="https://historians.social/tags/yahui" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>yahui</span></a> is an interesting thing. Its an entity in <a href="https://historians.social/tags/mixtec" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mixtec</span></a> codices but not studied very well. The image below is an interpretation by Paymaster Games.</p><p>Many interpretations exist, some question if it was a creature at all and was actually a <a href="https://historians.social/tags/nagual" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nagual</span></a> of people born on certain days. This &quot;spirit animal&quot; would then give the person strength during hard times.</p><p>I am entering a <a href="https://historians.social/tags/3D" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>3D</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>art</span></a> challenge, and hopefully I can make my own Yahui happen.</p>