Ancient Fingerprints on Egyptian Figurines Reveal Age, Gender, and Cultural Collaboration

A Study of Fingerprint Impressions Sheds Light on Figurine Production, Workforce Diversity, and Apprenticeship in Ancient Egypt

Fingerprints on Ancient Figurines Uncover Hidden Stories

Ancient terracotta figurines from the port city of Thonis-Heracleion in Egypt offer a rare glimpse into the hands of their makers. A recent study led by Leonie Hoff from the University of Oxford, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology¹, analyzed fingerprint impressions left on these figurine…