London, Aug 11 (IANS) Sixteen buried hands uncovered recently in Egypt could be trophies victorious warriors took after battle 3,600 years ago, say experts.
Researchers believe the discovery is the earliest and only physical evidence that soldiers used to present the cut-off right hands of enemies in exchange for gold.
After beating the enemy successful fighters would chop off their opponents hand to remove his strength and deprive him of his power for eternity, the Daily Mail reported.
Archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris have dug up four pits containing 16 large right hands.
Two of the pits discovered are situated in front of what is thought to be a throne room and contained one hand each.
The remaining 14 hands were found in two other pits built at a slightly later time in an outer section of the palace.
All the hands found in the Nile Delta northeast of Cairo are right hands, according to the Mail Friday.
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