History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c37.s1.t4.7
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c37.s1.t4.7
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Human skins of enemies were used for seating, panelling city wall, covering quivers, drinking, etc. The Assyrian inscription such as one found in the British Museum mention the use of enemies skin to cover the city wall. This was discovered during the excavation of Ninerah. Skinning the enemy in those days even upto the British time in India was not an uncommon thing.