This isn’t fantasy—it’s history in action. 🛡️🏹 We’re testing a historically accurate Viking shield built just like the originals, designed to pivot on impact the way warriors actually used them. Facing off against it is an 80-lb Mongol composite bow, one of the most powerful and advanced weapons of its time. By firing authentic arrows, we’re putting experimental archaeology to the test: can the shield’s “give” really reduce arrow penetration? The answer might change how you see ancient warfare