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YouAreGenuinelyDumb t1_iwbzd4f wrote

Reply to comment by Zigazig_ahhhh in Slaves were brutally branded in ancient Egypt, research shows by Rear-gunner

It’s all circumstantial evidence, but that’s often as good as it gets with ancient history.

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Iertjepapiertje t1_iwc09f3 wrote

Not with the Romans or the Chinese, for example. Plenty of cultures kept records.

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LateInTheAfternoon t1_iwc1wkd wrote

There are plenty of lacunae for those two civilizations as well despite what has survived. For certain times the dearth of sources is almost complete and mere conjecture the best that can be offered.

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