5 Historical Misconceptions Rundown
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# 5. VikingsWhat would a Viking be without his trusty battle helmet and its impressive horns? Theanswer is: a more historically accurate viking.Think, for a moment about wearing headgear like that into battle: the horns are justeasy targets for your opponent to hit and knock off your helmet.Or, if you strap on your helmet, now your opponent has a convenient lever with whichto drag you to the ground and something to hold onto while slitting your throat.Horned helmets are a terrible idea, which is why archeologists have never found themat viking battle sites and there's no evidence that they were ever used.It was poets and artists -- people not known for caring about facts and reality -- whogave the Vikings their silly hats during the late 1800s, long after the vikings could 'correct'thei...
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# 5. VikingsWhat would a Viking be without his trusty battle helmet and its impressive horns? Theanswer is: a more historically accurate viking.Think, for a moment about wearing headgear like that into battle: the horns are justeasy targets for your opponent to hit and knock off your helmet.Or, if you strap on your helmet, now your opponent has a convenient lever with whichto drag you to the ground and something to hold onto while slitting your throat.Horned helmets are a terrible idea, which is why archeologists have never found themat viking battle sites and there's no evidence that they were ever used.It was poets and artists -- people not known for caring about facts and reality -- whogave the Vikings their silly hats during the late 1800s, long after the vikings could 'correct'thei...
