Severed Hands Reveal Gruesome Trophy-Taking Practices in Ancient Egypt

byJAMES BROWN •
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A severed hand that was apparently amputated in a trophy taking practice by the Hyksos in Egypt. Source: Gresky, J. et al 2023 / Nature

Twelve severed hands have been discovered in Egypt, part of a gruesome "trophy-taking" practice that has just been revealed in a groundbreaking study.

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