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A macuahuitl ([maːˈkʷawit͡ɬ]) is a weapon, a wooden sword with several embedded obsidian blades. The name is derived from the Nahuatl language and means "hand-wood". [2] Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades traditionally made from obsidian, which is capable of producing an edge sharper than high quality steel razor blades. The ...
Human Weapon is a television show on History Channel that premiered on July 20, 2007. The hosts, Jason Chambers and Bill Duff , traveled around the world studying the unique martial arts , or styles of fighting, that have origins in the region.
Hand axes are a type of the somewhat wider biface group of two-faced tools or weapons. Hand axes were the first prehistoric tools to be recognized as such: the first published representation of a hand axe was drawn by John Frere and appeared in a British publication in 1800. [3] Until that time, their origins were thought to be natural or ...
Jason Chambers (born March 23, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois) [1] is an American actor, mixed martial artist and sports commentator. Chambers is best known for his role as the host of the popular weekly television program Human Weapon on The History Channel.
This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile ), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
List of martial arts weapons; List of man-portable anti-tank systems; List of military vehicles; List of missiles; List of practice weapons; List of rockets; Lists of swords; List of types of spears; List of torpedoes; Naval ship. List of auxiliary ship classes in service; List of naval ship classes in service; List of submarine classes in ...
Minecraft: An ancient fireproof alloy made from gold and netherite scraps, which are smelted from ancient debris found in the game's hellish Nether dimension. When combined with diamond equipment, the metal creates the game's strongest weapons and armor. [53] [54] Nth Metal DC Comics: Fictional alloy; described as a heavy isotope, 676 Fe. [55]
The use of weapons has been a major driver of cultural evolution and human history up to today since weapons are a type of tool that is used to dominate and subdue autonomous agents such as animals and, by doing so, allow for an expansion of the cultural niche, while simultaneously other weapon users (i.e., agents such as humans, groups, and cultures) are able to adapt to the weapons of ...