Macuahuitl
![Aztec warriors as shown in the 16th-century Florentine Codex (Vol. IX). Each warrior is brandishing a maquahuitl.](/Images/godic/202501/25/Florentine_Codex_IX_Aztec_Warriors4204.jpg")
![A modern recreation of a ceremonial macuahuitl](/Images/godic/202501/25/Ceremonial_Macuahuitl4204.jpg")
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A macuahuitl ([maːˈkʷawit͡ɬ] (singular)) is a wooden sword with obsidian blades. The name is derived from the Nahuatl language. Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades traditionally made from obsidian, famous for producing an edge far sharper than even high quality steel razor blades.