The person would not be able to breathe once the lungs were removed because there is no way to produce a pressure differential. Outside of being painful, the victim will pass out after only a few minutes. Agonizing perhaps but blessedly brief in comparison with other methods.

There is evidence that the modern picture of crucifixion was perpetrated by Medieval artists who never witnessed one. In a real crucifixion the victims feet were placed flat against the upright and the arms were tied horizontally. The victim was in a permanent crouch and, with the tension on the arms being excruciating, the victim constantly adjusted — futilely seeking a non-painful position. It was possible for the victim to last a week or more. It was a favorite of the Romans.

Suspending someone by the arms over the head is a form of crucifixion. This was practiced by the Nazis and recently by the US Military in Asia.

It involved not so much slicing the victim, but more cutting bits of flesh from them, beginning at outer extremeties.

The victim would have cuts made to the ir arms and legs, but then would have things like their nose, ears and some fingers cut off. In response to ‘Punkismom’, the 1,000 is a general term, although I imagine care would have been taken to cut areas that inflict pain without the quick loss of blood.

Not pleasant! What people do to one another!!!

The condemned was tied down to the ground, secured at each limb, laying on his back.

Then, a metal bowl filled with rats was placed on the abdomen; upside down so that the rats could not escape.

A fire was lit on the top of the bowl, forcing the rats to burrow through the condemned in order to escape.

Sheesh.

“Burn books”? Your powers of comprehension astound me. If that’s the message you got from my comment, I might as well not have written it.