Double Axes II: Is History Weirder Than Fantasy ( NOT Stupid)

Watch part 1 first: Are Double Axes REALLY That Stupid (Reply to Shadiversity) What we armchair enthusiasts think about realism and practicality is one thing, but what about reallife historical people What did they consider practical Well, intentions are hard to deduce, especially the further back in time you go, but we can at least look at available evidence. Did double headed axes exist for real Yes. They weren t common by any means, but there are some archaeological finds, mentions in ancient texts, and depictions in medieval imagery. Let s take a closer Some of these will probably surprise you with how strange they seem. If you expect doubleedged Viking axes you ll be but ironically they did exist in what is now Scandinavia, just made of stone, and much earlier (Neolithic, Chacolithic). Sources Neolithic, chalcolithic stone, copper axes