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  • Modern tools reveal the brutality of death by multiple sword blows 700 years ago

    01/08/2023 10:11:11 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 20 replies
    Phys dot org ^ | January 6, 2023 | Bob Yirka
    In 2006, the skeleton of a decapitated man was found near the entrance to a Medieval tomb that had been built in the 11th century. At the time, researchers suggested the location of the tomb indicated that the skeleton had likely once belonged to a member of the De Citillio family, who had built the church.Initial study of the skeleton of the young man showed that he was approximately 19 to 24 years old when he died. He had the musculature of an archer and a healed wound on his forehead suggesting he had prior experience in warfare. Closer examination...