Introduction: A while ago, I watched a brutal movie called The Norseman. It followed the journey of a Viking who went from prince to slave, ultimately to confront his father's killer in an epic final showdown. The movie did not hold back on the blood and gore, but it also seemed to do its research on Viking life. Of course, there were exaggerations, but a lot of the movie was grounded in historical accounts. One aspect that caught my attention most was their depiction of an ancient stick-and-ba