Here is a link to Paige Douglas's wiki page she made for the class on Maya warfare. Since the Maya were not geographically very far from the Aztecs it makes sense that there would be parallels between the two civilizations. Like the Aztecs, Maya war and sacrifice was heavily entrenched in religion and rituals. Interestingly, Douglas reveals that like the Aztecs, Maya war was a thing commoners could participate in and benefit from. Although, she clarifies that war for the Maya was never over land control. This was certainly not true of the Aztecs, who greatly expanded their empire through war between 1427 and 1519.
Here is a wiki by Alex Kirby on warfare in the Andes. At first glance the Andes and Aztec civilizations don't seem to have much to do with each other, but I marveled at how many of the same or similar weapons they used. For example, warriors in the Andes also used slings, spears, and clubs that look very similar to those made by the Aztecs. However, it appears that the people of the Andes utilized more metalworking than did the Aztecs. Their clubs were made of copper as opposed to wood and obsidian.
Here is a link to Paige Douglas's wiki page she made for the class on Maya warfare. Since the Maya were not geographically very far from the Aztecs it makes sense that there would be parallels between the two civilizations. Like the Aztecs, Maya war and sacrifice was heavily entrenched in religion and rituals. Interestingly, Douglas reveals that like the Aztecs, Maya war was a thing commoners could participate in and benefit from. Although, she clarifies that war for the Maya was never over land control. This was certainly not true of the Aztecs, who greatly expanded their empire through war between 1427 and 1519.
Here is a wiki by Alex Kirby on warfare in the Andes. At first glance the Andes and Aztec civilizations don't seem to have much to do with each other, but I marveled at how many of the same or similar weapons they used. For example, warriors in the Andes also used slings, spears, and clubs that look very similar to those made by the Aztecs. However, it appears that the people of the Andes utilized more metalworking than did the Aztecs. Their clubs were made of copper as opposed to wood and obsidian.