Death by crushing or pressing's a method of execution that's a long history during which the techniques used varied greatly from place to place. This form of execution's no longer sanctioned by any governing body. A common method of death throughout South and South-East Asia for over 4,000 years was crushing by elephants. The Romans and Carthaginians used this method on occasion. The method was also used extensively by the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam to punish their enemies during the early 19th… (More on Pressing)