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400 Year-Old Dude Was Ready for Action
« on: Today at 09:01:46 AM »
Sorry it's a stupid Business Insider link, but I thought this was pretty interesting. A hiker found 400 year-old remains of what archeologists are saying was a wealthy man crossing the Alps who didn't make it. What was interesting is that he was weighed down with knives, a sword, a gun, and a bunch of ducats. I'm really curious about the gun.

The bonus is laughing at Business Insider, who went off on a "global warming" rant regarding how he was discovered because the ice melted, without thinking about the fact that he was walking on top of the ice 400 years ago.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ancient-wealthy-traveler-discovered-thawing-glacier-archaeology-2024-3
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Re: 400 Year-Old Dude Was Ready for Action
« Reply #1 on: Today at 09:14:25 AM »
Looks like the pistol was probably a wheellock.
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