Tough as old boots: a Thames skeleton's durable footwear
He was found lying on his front, head twisted to the side. One arm was bent above his head, suggesting he had fallen – or perhaps had been pushed – to his death in the river more than five centuries ago...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.If he had spinal degeneration disease as intimated it is a very painfull condition that only gives you a reprieve when asleep. So i suspect the poor guy commited suicide
BillLittleford
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Dec 4, 2018
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... or gotten too drunk
Interesting article- I wouldn’t have guessed leather would last so long. I wonder what they’ll learn when they analyze the plants/moss they found inside the boots?
Haemish1
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Dec 4, 2018
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Jnei:
Under ideal conditions, leather can last a very long time indeed - the Areni-1 shoe, discovered in a cave in Armenia in 2008, is remarkably well-preserved despite being 5500 years old. It looks quite a bit like a modern "minimalist" running shoe design.
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