ooli2@lemm.ee to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-25 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-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down134
arrow-up1123arrow-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-25 days agomessage-square39linkfedilink
minus-squareHonytawk@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·5 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-24 days 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-up1·4 days 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”