Dead bodies of men who are thought to have worn a knife on the right arm cut in medieval Europe are discovered

A strange body was found in the Lombardo cemetery in northern Italy. The bodies were from men of the 6th century to the 8th century and the knife was attached to the right arm instead of the cut hands.

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The bodies found were elderly men aged 40 to 50, with the right arm cut around the center of the forearm. The research team, such as archaeologist Iriana Mikarelli of Roma La Sapienza University, believes that cutting of the arm is due to blunt trauma.

The research team says that "there is a high possibility that the arm has been cut for medical reasons" on reason why the man's arm does not exist. Considering the accidental falling accident or the warrior culture of Longobaldo at the time, this man said that it is highly likely that the arm was damaged when it was defeated in battle, and it was disconnected for treatment.

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Also evidence supporting this hypothesis was found in the teeth of the body. The tooth on the right side of the body has lost most enamel and the symptoms of the bone lesion have been confirmed. From these evidences, he seems to have attached a bracelet with a strap on the right hand and fixed the strap with the right tooth.


Also, since there is a C-shaped protuberance on his right shoulder, in order to wear a brace on the arm, instead of fixing the strap directly with teeth, it was fixed via the right shoulder I know that. In addition, this uplift suggests that it was moving frequently with the strap attached.


When the body was found, the right arm of the body was placed on the torso with the right elbow bent, and the knife blade was placed next to it. And there was a D-shaped buckle on the cut face of the arm, and there seems to be a trace of decomposition of organic matter thought to be made of leather. From these traces, leather lid is attached to the cut arm of the corpse and it is thought that it was fixed with buckle. Also, it seems that the leather lid had a knife, but we do not know the application to wear the knife.

Considering from the state of the bone of this corpse, it has become obvious that he lived for many years even after cutting his hand. The research team says, "This male in Longobardo shows that even in the days prior to the appearance of antibiotics, it survived even if he suffered a serious injury like cutting his arm, and the family and community care Suggesting that there was a great value for human life from that time. "