Archeologists and other scientists now believe that the 12 hands found in Hyksos palace are physical evidence of an ancient ritual practice, 'gold of honor,' in which the Pharaoh's warriors would offer up the severed right hands of their enemies in exchange for a prestigious award.Gresky, Schultz, et al. / Scientific Reports 2023

1 posted on
11/28/2024 3:53:28 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
“...and with the girls be handy.”
4 posted on
11/28/2024 4:01:54 PM PST by
null and void
(Regarding the second Trump presidency, everyone who isn’t terrified is thankful!)
mutilated, please... Brit tabloids still don’t know English
5 posted on
11/28/2024 4:08:43 PM PST by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: SunkenCiv
DO NOT GIVE BIDEN’S DOJ ANY NEW IDEAS.....
6 posted on
11/28/2024 4:23:51 PM PST by
ridesthemiles
(not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
To: SunkenCiv
No offhanded remarks, please.
7 posted on
11/28/2024 4:28:06 PM PST by
Palio di Siena
(four fried chickens and a coke)
To: SunkenCiv
'No signs of rough cutting suggest it was done very carefully,' Dr. Crevecoeur elaborated, noting she was not directly involved in the bone study. 'Not with an ax or something.'I'm sorry, why are they quoting this woman instead of someone who actually knows something about the subject?
8 posted on
11/28/2024 5:17:55 PM PST by
Tax-chick
(Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
To: SunkenCiv
Going to be hard to find 12 right-handed gloves for them.
Their lawyer Johnnie Cochrane said “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”
Sorry, that’s all I have.
10 posted on
11/28/2024 6:04:46 PM PST by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
To: SunkenCiv
14 posted on
11/29/2024 12:09:27 AM PST by
GOP Poet
(Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
To: SunkenCiv
From headline thought maybe the Pharoah had asked servents to give him a hand in the afterlife.
15 posted on
11/29/2024 3:59:01 AM PST by
AndyTheBear
(Certified smarter than average for my species)
To: SunkenCiv
Something to send shivers up your spine!
‘Face
;o]
16 posted on
11/29/2024 6:04:59 AM PST by
Monkey Face
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