ooli2@lemm.ee to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-22 days 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-square42fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down135
arrow-up1133arrow-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 days agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squareHonytawk@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 days agoIt is probably more surface diving. Since it are soldiers, I suspect as a sort of stealthy approach to enemies. Which would only require a depth of 2m maximum.
minus-squarekwomp2@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 day agoNo depth of 2m, at all. No enemies no approaching no stealth. It would be lovely if we all spend the 20sec to verify a tiny bit. I read a total phantom discussion trusting you guys :)
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoYeah, it’s not ancient specialised scuba marines, but ancient “ohno help me I can’t swim”
It is probably more surface diving.
Since it are soldiers, I suspect as a sort of stealthy approach to enemies. Which would only require a depth of 2m maximum.
No depth of 2m, at all. No enemies no approaching no stealth. It would be lovely if we all spend the 20sec to verify a tiny bit. I read a total phantom discussion trusting you guys :)
Yeah, it’s not ancient specialised scuba marines, but ancient “ohno help me I can’t swim”