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Egyptian Clay Artifact Preserves 4,000-Year-Old Handprint - Archaeology Magazine
Clay soul house Detail of fingers from the maker’s handprint on the bottom of the soul house CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—When Egyptologists from the Fitzwilliam Museum examined the bottom of an ancient Egyptian “soul house,” they noticed a rare imprint of a human hand, according to a statement released by the University of Cambridge. Soul houses were miniature clay buildings often found in Egyptian tombs that were symbolic places where the spir…
Ancient Echo: Cambridge Researchers Uncover 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Handprint - Data Intelligence
Ancient Echo: Cambridge Researchers Uncover 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Handprint In an extraordinary breakthrough that blends archaeology with the thrill of human connection across millennia, researchers from the University of Cambridge have unearthed a remarkable artifact: a 4,000-year-old handprint in clay from ancient Egypt. This stunning discovery not only adds to our understanding of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship but also offers an intimate g…
At the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, conservators came across a handprint on a 4,000-year-old Egyptian clay artifact called the House of Souls while preparing for an exhibition. The print was found on the base of the House of Souls - a building-shaped offering tray that was likely used in tombs to place sacrificial food or as a dwelling place for souls.
In preparing an exhibition on ancient Egypt, researchers at Cambridge University discovered on July 28, 2025 a handprint positioned under a sculpture. This discovery makes it possible to project at the time of manufacture of this object. Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum of the University of Cambridge
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found an intact handprint in an ancient Egyptian tomb, a tangible vestige of the craftsman who worked the mud four millennia ago. The mark, preserved under a house of the soul —a ritual clay structure — was located during the preparations for the next exhibition Made in Ancient [...]
Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK, have discovered a 4,000-year-old handprint. The museum says it was discovered by chance while preparing for an autumn exhibition.
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