Why did Egyptian warriors cut the enemy's right hand?

A group of archaeologists has discovered a scene like in a horror film with 16 severed hands buried inside and around an ancient Egyptian palace.

These hands date back to about 3,600 years ago during the reign of Hyksos. All hands are right-hand and quite large in size. Two hands were found in front of the remaining palace buried outside the palace. However, this is not a form of embalming or burying the bodies of kings.

Cut the right hand meaningfully eliminate the power of permanent enemies (Photo: News.com)

According to Austrian archaeologist Manfred Bietak, who also led the excavation in the ancient city of Avaris, these severed hands are the first evidence of the truth in literary stories. and ancient Egyptian art, telling of soldiers who often cut the enemy's right hand to receive a bonus. Choosing to cut the right hand because the right hand is often a symbol of strength. Cutting your right hand also means taking away the enemy's forever power.

Cut the right hand of the enemy in the war carried out by both the Hyksos and ancient Egypt. Previously, in a passage written on the wall of the tomb of Ahmose, Ibana's son, an Egyptian warrior in the war against Hyksos and Nubians, written about 80 years after the 16 hands on being buried were also note this.

However, scientists still do not know where the origin of the terrible custom in this charge originated. Although earlier, torture of prisoners in ancient Egypt took place in disgusting forms such as beheading or smashing heads that existed 5,000 years ago.

Reference: Livescience