More than 700 years ago, a case of brutal violence in the middle ages ended the life of a young man. Four sword wounds to the head killed him.
As quoted by us from Live Science, scientific research revealed that the wound was so severe that it showed that the murder may have been an unusual case.
The leader of the study, Chiara Tesi, an anthropologist at the Universitas Insubria Italia, analyzed the remains of the victim's skeleton with modern forensic techniques, including computed tomography (CT) three-dimensional X-ray scanning and precision digital microscopy.
"The victim may be surprised by the attacker and not be able to protect his head properly," said Tesi. After initially attacking the victim from the front, the killer appears to chase the man as he turns, possibly in an attempt to escape. The deepest wound is in the back.
Archaeologists found the sacrificial skeleton in 2006 in the church of San Biagio in Cittiglio, a small town in the province of Varese. New studies show that the victim was a man between 19 and 24 years old when he was killed.
A new study shows that all the wounds were caused by the same weapon, possibly a steel sword. As for the location of the wound, it shows that the wound was caused by one attacker. Researchers scoured historical records to determine the victim's identity, but found nothing.
His good burial suggests that he may have been a member of the De Citillio family who originally built the church.
The healed wound on the victim's forehead shows that he was experienced in war, while the features of his right shoulder blade may be due to the habit of archery and the use of the bow from an early age. It could be that he often goes hunting.