Mongolian Horse Archers

Traditional Mongolian Cavalry performing Horseback Archery, in slow motion. Video Footage Permission obtained by Altan Nergui, owner of Namnaa Archery Club and champion of Mongolian mounted archery of 2019. The shield used had extra layers and the bow used was light for safety. Archery is so ancient and integral to Mongolian culture that there is debate amongst historians over which technological advance came first in the region, the bow and arrow or the wheel. The Mongols lived a nomadic tribal lifestyle and relied on their considerable skill at archery not only for hunting, but also as their main weapon when fighting neighboring tribes or when raiding the rich lands of China, and when faced with the retaliatory expeditions that followed. Check out their amazing mounted archery club in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, Namnaa Archery Club () Tags: Genghis khan Military Archery Real-life Horse Archers - Bannerlord Mount and Bl