Research+-+Crucifixion

Dr. Davis,C. Truman "A Physician Testifies About the Crucifixion" http://www.konnections.com/Kcundick/crucifix.html

I found this site via Google. In the search tab i typed, Crucifixion, and chose a site/article by a physician. The title of the site also included the word "facts" which is what I was looking for.


 * Crucifixion is a form of torture and execution by fixation to a cross.
 * First known crucifixion was by the Persians. Alexander brought it back to the Mediterranean world.
 * Romans learned the practice from the Carthaginians and developed efficiency and skill at it.
 * Roman authors comment on crucifixion, innovations, modifications, and variations are described in the ancient literature.

"Crucifixion." __JewishEncyclopedia.com__. November 9th, 2009. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=905&letter=C

I found this site by searching through Google.com. I typed in "Crucifixion" in the search bar and looked through the options. I didn't want to chose an untrusted website so I picked an encyclopedia.


 * Crucifixion is the act of putting to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
 * Slaves and criminals were put to this punishment
 * The cross shape varied from a T, to an X to a lower case T.
 * The agony lasted form 12 hours to sometimes 3 days.
 * The condemner's hands and feet were nailed to the cross and his legs were usually broken to quicken to death.

"Crucifixion" __Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition__ __, p1-1, 1p__ 1/1/2009 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=39001434&site=src-live

This database was found through MICDS library's "Databases" tab. I clicked the __EBSCO Student Research Center__, logged in, and went to the Student Research site. Here, I unchecked every source besides "Books and Encyclopedia." This article was the first one that came up.


 * Crucifixion, the hanging on a cross, was a method of punishment in ancient times.
 * It was practiced Middle East, not by the Greeks.
 * Borrowing the idea from Carthage, the Romans, used it to punish slaves and despised prisoners.
 * They are known for using it frequently, such as in civil wars and putting down the Jewish opposition.
 * Crucifixion is thought to be a modification of the hanging on a tree
 * The Romans mostly used the T cross, the Latin cross, or St. Andrew's cross. Ancient sources state that the cross Jesus died on was a Latin cross, most common in the worship of the West.
 * It was common that the Romans required the prisoner to carry his own cross to the place where he will be crucified. He would be nailed/tied to his cross, and in some cases, his legs were broken for a faster death.
 * Crucifixion was abolished by Christian rule on the empire.

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