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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Oct 04, 2025, 08:44 PM

Title: Parthian arrowhead wound
Post by: Imperial Dave on Oct 04, 2025, 08:44 PM
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/parthian-arrowhead-wound-00102179

Careless...
Title: Re: Parthian arrowhead wound
Post by: Ian61 on Oct 04, 2025, 09:01 PM
Blue on blue? Wife was impressed (physio)
Title: Re: Parthian arrowhead wound
Post by: Imperial Dave on Oct 05, 2025, 05:36 AM
Must have smarted a bit....
Title: Re: Parthian arrowhead wound
Post by: Erpingham on Oct 05, 2025, 09:17 AM
I must admit, my first thought wasn't how skilfully the arrow was made but the power of the shot that drove it deeply into a thick piece of bone. I'd guess a short range hit but hard to tell more from the information given.
Title: Re: Parthian arrowhead wound
Post by: Imperial Dave on Oct 05, 2025, 11:54 AM
Given enough time i reckon I could possibly work it out  ;D
Title: Re: Parthian arrowhead wound
Post by: DBS on Oct 06, 2025, 05:03 AM
I thought the comment about a lack of other wounds amongst the burials a bit daft, as moving corpses a long way for burial is unpleasant and a pain, so something you only do for kings normally. The reason this chap was buried with an arrow in him is presumably precisely because he survived and was able to get home.  The other individual with what sounds like a probable next wound may have been the victim of local crime.