Zotz - Maya boxers engaged in ritual combat. They use conch shell knuckledusters and wear G3 masks. Based on a Maya vase. Boxeadores Mayas en un combate de ritual. Usan manoplas de
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In ancient Mayan culture they used have "conch boxing" where they wore conch shells on their hands & wooden helmets : r/interestingasfuck
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grand-moose886: Full body, one male aztec old wise warrior wearing warrior aztec garments, giving a lesson of mayan boxing to humble children warrior aztec students. Cinematic film scene. Mayan Boxing training session
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