Macana / Champi (Incan Star-Headed Club)
Heavy Impact / Power weapon
Quick Facts
OriginInca Empire (Peru / Andes) (14th-16th Century (Spanish Conquest of Incas))
Wield TypeSingle/Double-handed
MaterialHardwood shaft with bronze or stone star-shaped head
Length80 - 120 cm cm
Weight1.2 - 2.5 kg kg
History
Primary weapon of elite Incan warriors in the Andes. The star-shaped head (Champi) featuring 5 to 8 sharp points of forged bronze was mounted on a heavy wooden shaft.
About
The bronze star points concentrate impact force into tiny contact areas, shattering skulls, bones, and denting metal conquistador helmets.