00:00Roman military manuals describe concealed pits with sharpened stakes designed to disrupt enemy infantry and cavalry charges.
00:08How did angled wooden beams stop a thundering warhorse dead in its tracks without breaking instantly?
00:15Common sense says a straight fence blocks charging beasts, but the actual trap uses a lethal geometry trick.
00:23Angled iron-tipped beams pierce charging mounts, using their massive forward momentum to cause catastrophic fractures.
00:31This lethal trench defense is engineered to impale charging horses on concealed iron-tipped spikes.
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