Archaeologists fine 12 severed hands from ancient Egypt
The hands may be part of a trophy-taking practice in which the people of Hyksos took the right hands of their enemies.
Source: jpost.com
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The hands may be part of a trophy-taking practice in which the people of Hyksos took the right hands of their enemies.
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