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Cruel, But Not Unusual

Posted on Tuesday: April 10, 2007 by Michael Hendry

Many of my students — especially a couple of 7th-grade boys — show a great deal of interest in ancient forms of capital punishment. Today I put together a model to illustrate the Athenian practice of apotumpanismós, or ‘planking’, which … Continue reading →

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