Editing Aztec warfare (section)

===Armor===
[[File:Amas manuales aztecas.jpg|100px|left|thumb|Modern replicas of Aztec weapons.]]

''[[Chīmalli]]'': Shields made with different materials such as the wooden shield "cuauhchimalli" or maize cane "otlachimalli". There were also ornamental shields decorated with motifs made in featherwork, these were called māhuizzoh chimalli.

''[[Ichcahuipilli|Ichcahuīpīlli]]'': Quilted cotton armor which was soaked in salt water brine and then hung to dry in shade so that the salt would crystallize inside of it. One or two fingers thick, this material was resistant to obsidian swords and atlatl darts.

''Ēhuatl'': (lit. "skin") The tunic that some noble warriors wore over their cotton armour or tlahuiztli,<ref>Hassig (1988), p.&nbsp;83</ref> known in Spanish as ''[[tilmatli|tilma]]''.

[[File:Aztec costumes and arms people page 99.png|thumb|Aztec warrior dress and weapons]]
''Tlahuiztli'': The distinctively decorated suits of prestigious warriors and members of warrior societies. These suits served as a way to identify warriors according to their achievements in battle as well as rank, alliance, and social status like priesthood or nobility. Usually made to work as a single piece of clothing with an opening in the back, they covered the entire torso and most of the extremities of a warrior, and offered added protection to the wearer. Made with elements of animal hide, leather, and cotton, the tlahuiztli was most effective by enhancing the Ichcahuipilli.

''Cuacalalatli'': The Aztec war helmet, carved out of hardwood. Shaped to represent different animals like [[howler monkeys]], predatory cats, birds, coyotes, or Aztec deities. These helmets protected most of a warriors head down to the jawline, the design allowed the warrior to see through the animal's open jaw and they were decorated according to the wearer's tlahuiztli.<ref>Hassig, 1988, pp.&nbsp;67–68</ref>

''[[Pāmitl]]'': The identifying emblems that officers and members of prestigious warrior societies wore on their backs. Similar to the Japanese [[sashimono]]. These were frequently unique to their wearers, and were meant to identify the warrior at a distance. These banners allowed officers to coordinate the movement of their units.<ref>John Pohl & charles Robinson III, ''Aztecs and conquistadores. The Spanish Invasion & the Collapse of the Aztec Empire'', Osprey publishing Ltd, p. 75</ref>
[[File:Guerreros Mixtecas con Ichcahuipilli Codice Selden 12-13.png|thumb|Mixtec warriors carrying red [[Ichcahuipilli|ichcahuipillis]], curved [[tepoztli]], [[Chīmalli|chimalli]], [[tepoztopilli]] and [[macuahuitl]].]]