Texas A&M University; Remains of Two Men From Central China Shed Light on Ancient Practice of Punitive Amputation
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 17 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news:
By Luke Henkhaus
It's a scene straight out of a mystery novel: The skeletons of two unrelated men show signs of remarkably similar injuries. One is missing about one-fifth of his lower left leg, while the other is missing the same length of bone, down to the centimeter, on his right. Add the fact that both victims have been dead for more than 2,000 years, and this puzzle has the potent . . .
By Luke Henkhaus
It's a scene straight out of a mystery novel: The skeletons of two unrelated men show signs of remarkably similar injuries. One is missing about one-fifth of his lower left leg, while the other is missing the same length of bone, down to the centimeter, on his right. Add the fact that both victims have been dead for more than 2,000 years, and this puzzle has the potent . . .