ooli2@lemm.ee to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-22 months agoOver 3,000 years ago the Assyrians developed a remarkably advanced underwater technique, as illustrated in this ancient relief. It shows Assyrian soldiers using goatskin bags filled with air to breathi.redd.itimagemessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageOver 3,000 years ago the Assyrians developed a remarkably advanced underwater technique, as illustrated in this ancient relief. It shows Assyrian soldiers using goatskin bags filled with air to breathi.redd.itooli2@lemm.ee to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square35linkfedilink
minus-squareangrystego@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 months agoBut if you’re trained it’s different. I agree there was not enough air to last for long, but supposing they were trained divers it could have made a differwnce that was worth it to them.
minus-squarenesc@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoBut why wold assyrians need trained divers at all? They were landlocked and without access to the biggest rivers in the region.
minus-squareSynopsisTantilize@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMaybe for funsies. Maybe Mom said they could have friends over to their pool and they wanted tj have fun.
But if you’re trained it’s different. I agree there was not enough air to last for long, but supposing they were trained divers it could have made a differwnce that was worth it to them.
But why wold assyrians need trained divers at all? They were landlocked and without access to the biggest rivers in the region.
Maybe for funsies. Maybe Mom said they could have friends over to their pool and they wanted tj have fun.