ooli2@lemm.ee to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · edit-210 months 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-square42fedilinkarrow-up1171
arrow-up1171imageOver 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-210 months agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squareMicrow@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·10 months ago“It shows ancient Assyrians using skins, presumably of goats, as swimming floats 3000 years ago Figure 2). Such bladders and inflated skins are known to have been used as swimming equipment in many parts of the world.” Publication
minus-squareInitiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·10 months agoSo… he’s not sucking air out to scuba dive, he’s blowing air in to float.
“It shows ancient Assyrians using skins, presumably of goats, as swimming floats 3000 years ago Figure 2). Such bladders and inflated skins are known to have been used as swimming equipment in many parts of the world.” Publication
So… he’s not sucking air out to scuba dive, he’s blowing air in to float.