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Judi Lynn

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1. Illustration of an Aztec warrior - Eagle (Aguila) Warrior (Guerrero}
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 06:33 PM
Apr 2021

Aztec Warrior Guerrero Aguila



This would be one of the pathetic attempts made by invading Spanish priests who
did all the historical records made of their conquering and destruction of any part
of the "New World" (new, to them).

They were all horrible illustrations, just as the attempts were of indigenous people
made by people who staggered ashore farther north, portraying Native people
there.

One part the "artist" got right was the club a warrior carried. It had exceedingly
sharp obsidian stones ground to a razor-sharp edge embedded along the length
of each club, both sides. Even as horrendous a weapon one of the clubs would be
it had no advantage over the deadly force the Spanish brought to subjugate the
survivors of every act of resistance.

In the illustration, the Aguila (Eagle) warrior is followed by a Jaguar warrior.



Even worse illustration!

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