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− | The use of obsidian to create short swords in Dwarf Fortress is almost certainly inspired by the ''macuahuitl'', a weapon used by the ancient and medieval indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, of which the Aztecs are the most well-known. The weapon itself is more club- than sword-like in construction, being a long wooden handle with extremely sharp prismatic blades of obsidian embedded in its sides | + | The use of obsidian to create short swords in Dwarf Fortress is almost certainly inspired by the ''macuahuitl'', a weapon used by the ancient and medieval indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, of which the Aztecs are the most well-known. The weapon itself is more club- than sword-like in construction, being a long, one- or two-handed wooden handle with extremely sharp prismatic blades of obsidian embedded in its sides. |
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