Aztec Ceremonial Knife - World History Encyclopedia
2014年2月4日 · The Aztec mosaic-handled knife currently in the British Museum, London dates to between 1400 and 1521 CE and is thought to have been used in religious ceremonies. Made …
Aztec Ceremonial Knife | Sutori
Aztec Ceremonial Knife used for human sacrifice to the Gods. These knifes were made in the ancient Aztec society, in 1400 - 1521 CE, by Aztec Artisans. The knifes were found in Mexico, …
Tecpatl, The Story Of The Sacrificial Knife That Was ... - About …
2023年2月5日 · The Tecpatl knife that had a lanceolate figure and was sharpen from both sides of the blade. This knife was traditionally used by the Priests for human sacrifice in the Aztec …
Tecpatl - Wikipedia
In the Aztec culture, a tecpatl was a flint or obsidian knife with a lanceolate figure and double-edged blade, with elongated ends. Both ends could be rounded or pointed, but other designs …
Sharpening Ceremony and Ritual: The Beautiful Blades of
2018年3月21日 · In Mesoamerica, centuries of co-opting agricultural power necessitated that symbolic blades form part of the ritual toolkits for societies such as the Olmec, the Maya, and …
Tecpatl: A Blade Made For Sacrifice · The Museum of Human
Aztec Tecpatl meaning Flint, obsidian, or more often a flint knife, is a type of ritual blade used by the Aztec during religious ceremonies. These ceremonies are carried out by priests of their …
Aztec Ceremonial Knife - World History Encyclopedia
2014年2月4日 · An Aztec ceremonial knife with a cedarwood handle and flint blade. The figure of the handle is covered in turquoise and shell mosiac and represents an Aztec Eagle knight. …
Aztec Weapons: The Horrifying Aztec Armory | Ancient Origins
2022年4月3日 · Aztec weapons range from bows and arrows all the way to surgically sharp knives made of obsidian, unique dart and spear launchers, and their wooden broadswords. The …
sacrificial knife; mosaic - British Museum
Sacrificial knife, in the form of a crouching eagle warrior, with flint blade. Handle made of cedro wood (Cedrela odorata) and covered with mosaic made of turquoise, malachite and three …
Aztec Bifaces Page 2 - Lithic Casting Lab
These "personified bifaces" are known as Tecpatl ceremonial knives and represent one of the 20 days in the Aztec ritual calendar. They are also referred to as Aztec sacrificial knives. These …