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Why Roman javelins were engineered to bend on impact.
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β€’ Footage courtesy: BBC β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEWIuyeNp2k
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00:00Roman soldiers launched pilum javelins engineered with soft iron necks designed to bend upon impact.
00:06This lethal weapon features a long soft iron neck connecting the heavy wooden shaft directly.
00:12When the metal point pierces a shield, the soft iron shank bends under its own weight.
00:18Trapped opponents cannot throw the weapon back because the dangling wooden pole drags on the ground.
00:24Trapped opponents cannot throw the weapon back because the dangling wooden pole drags on the ground.
00:30Heavier timber shafts shattered enemy shields permanently, forcing opposing warriors to discard their useless defenses.
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