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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on April 13, 2018, 08:17:55 PM

Title: This Medieval Italian Man Replaced His Amputated Hand With a Weapon
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 13, 2018, 08:17:55 PM
https://www.sciencealert.com/medieval-lombard-man-amputated-arm-knife-prosthesis

this is a real find and if the assumptions true straight out of hollywood!
Title: Re: This Medieval Italian Man Replaced His Amputated Hand With a Weapon
Post by: Duncan Head on April 13, 2018, 09:20:21 PM
Wow. My first thought looking at the picture was "no, that's just a dagger slung horizontally in a waist sheath, that's no big deal" - but it's more than that, clearly. Very unusual.
Title: Re: This Medieval Italian Man Replaced His Amputated Hand With a Weapon
Post by: Jim Webster on April 13, 2018, 09:43:04 PM
Quote from: Duncan Head on April 13, 2018, 09:20:21 PM
Wow. My first thought looking at the picture was "no, that's just a dagger slung horizontally in a waist sheath, that's no big deal" - but it's more than that, clearly. Very unusual.

yes the detail of the report was fascinating
Title: Re: This Medieval Italian Man Replaced His Amputated Hand With a Weapon
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 13, 2018, 10:16:28 PM
it is one of those wow moments indeed. Fascinating stuff and does raise questions of what else might have been possible
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