Many prehistoric handprints show a finger missing

[JAB]

Many prehistoric handprints show a finger missing. What if this was
not accidental?

Canadian scientists say evidence from cave art all over the world
shows digits may have been ritually removed to appease deities or aid
social cohesion

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/23/prehistoric-handprints-finger-missing-ritually-removed

[Retrograde]

Post by JAB
Many prehistoric handprints show a finger missing. What if this was
not accidental?
Canadian scientists say evidence from cave art all over the world
shows digits may have been ritually removed to appease deities or aid
social cohesion

Saw this article and read it, but was not impressed how quickly they
move straight to conjecture. There really isn't any evidence for what
they're proposing. Guess they got some clicks though.

[JAB]

On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:32:14 GMT, Retrograde

Post by Retrograde
There really isn't any evidence for what
they're proposing.

I believe Muslims have chopped off hands/feet, but this religion was
not around then.

Aboriginal Australians did some body modifications, and iirc, when
coming of age, a female would get ganged fucked, and then the last
male to do it, would die with her via logs falling on them.

Aztec human sacrifice ritual - Estimates of the number of sacrifices
in relation to the population vary, however, it has been estimated
that up to 250,000 people were sacrificed per year. This is equivalent
to approximately one percent of the population. "This quarter of a
million figure, according to Borah (personal communication) is
consistent with the existence of thousands of temples throughout the
Triple Alliance alone and with the sacrifice of an estimated one
thousand to three thousand persons at each temple per year. "(Harner
1977:119)
http://rubens.anu.edu.au/raid1/student_projects97/aztec/ACosWorldView.html/World1a.html

If one accepts out-of-body experiences are real, its possible a
"leader" had twisted ideas about this/that.

[JAB]

On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:32:14 GMT, Retrograde

Post by Retrograde
There really isn't any evidence for what
they're proposing.

Prehistoric people...What was the "artist's" mindset, had this person
digested hallucinogenic plants, and what mind effect(s) did this have?
Was this symbolic or a realist sketch?

I suspect there is an untold history on how hallucinogenic plants
shaped their thinking. Tripping out then was a perception shift.
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