The Technology

A Medieval Man's Injuries Turned Out to Be the Work of an English Trebuchet

via Smithsonian Magazine·Aug 14·2 sources

An archaeologist who thought a medieval skeleton showed injuries like a modern car crash victim traced them instead to a trebuchet strike. The reconstruction gives a rare forensic look at siege warfare.

Read Full Story at Smithsonian Magazine

Coverage from 2 outlets

Ars Technica

Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history

Science

Related Stories

Hostile Attitudes Toward Women Are Driving Extremism in Young Australians

Phys.org·6d ago

Stellar Explosions Come Into Focus With New Nuclear Reaction Measurements

Phys.org·6d ago

AI Agents Follow the Majority Even When the Majority Means Nothing

Phys.org·6d ago

Mega-Earth GJ 523b Is 23 Times Earth's Mass but Only 2.5 Times Its Width

Phys.org·6d ago
DiscussSoon
← Front Page