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Severed hands of war - Egypt Museum

Summary by Egypt Museum
A pile of hands depicted at the Medinet Habu TemplePhotograph by Steven C. Price The Egyptian military estimated the number of those killed in front of the king soon after combat ended by displaying the severed hands of the deceased enemy. This was all but a theory based upon ancient reliefs until 2012 when archaeologists excavating at the modern site of Avaris, Tell el-Daba, unearthed 16 human right hands buried within four pits. Two of the pit…
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Egypt Museum broke the news in on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
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