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Physicians studied the possibility of suspending a crucified man with names through his hands rather than his wrists and concluded that it is possible, but requires placing the nail in a specific and precise location in the hand.  Otherwise, the weight of the body would cause the nail to tear through the hand.

Physicians studied the possibility of suspending a crucified man with names through his hands rather than his wrists and concluded that it is possible, but requires placing the nail in a specific and precise location in the hand.  Otherwise, the weight of the body would cause the nail to tear through the hand.

So why would [[Roman]] soldiers take that risk of error, rather than simply use the sturdier approach of placing the nails in the wrists instead?  They likely would use the easier, more secure approach of using the wrists, as shown in the [[Shroud of Turin]].

So why would [[Roman]] soldiers take that risk of error, rather than simply use the sturdier approach of placing the nails in the wrists instead?  They likely would use the easier, more secure approach of using the wrists, as shown in the [[Shroud of Turin]]. Note, however, that until the late 20th century it was commonly assumed and typically portrayed in paintings that the nails were through the hands of [[Jesus]], not his wrists.

 

== See also ==

== See also ==

*[[Shroud of Turin]]

*[[Shroud of Turin]]