These weapons were held within containers called atlatl among the Aztecs.
These weapons were held within containers called atlatl among the Aztecs. These weapons were used by a majority of the attackers of John Chard's garrison at the battle of Rorke's Drift, and allowed their wielders to capture rifles from Lord Chelmsford's defeated army at Isandlwana. A small type of them called the iklwa was held alongside a cowhide shield, and supplemented a larger type called the assegai among the Zulu. The ancient Chinese qiang was a weapon of this type with a red tassel tied under the blade. For 10 points, name this weapon largely obsoleted by the bayonet, which consists largely of a wooden pole.
These weapons were held within containers called atlatl among the Aztecs.
spears [or polearms; or javelins; accept iklwa before mentioned; accept assegai before mentioned; grudgingly accept darts] 