The fingerprints are unique for every person. Even identical twins, who have the same DNA, have different fingerprints. What about its history of discovery and first using experience in determining personal identity? Is there any information from historical documents, holly books about its discovery?
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http://onin.com/fp/fphistory.html
... fingerprints were used on clay tablets for business transactions, even in ancient Babylon!!!
... Clay seals bearing friction ridge impressions were used during both the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC - 220 AD)
Dear Saurabh Bhargava, yes, you are right, fingerprints are the patterns or markings on fingertips. The chapter which you found is very interesting and useful to see a tendency of developing of its use. But I did not see there information of its using in Asian and Arabic regions. I know, many khanates, emirates also used in their daily life, although what fundamental base of it was unclear. I found also very much interesting things here https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/research/science-in-your-hands-what-your-fingerprints-say-about-you/
The science of Fingerprint Identification has served almost all Government Worldwide for nearly 120 years to provide accurate identification of criminals. No two fingerprints have yet been found alike in billion of fingerprints. The acceptance of fingerprint evidence by the court has always been predicated on the assumption that no two individuals have an identical fingerprint. Early fingerprint experts consistently referred to Galton’s calculation showing the possible existence of 64 billion different fingerprints to support this view. The possibility of the existence of two identical fingerprint patterns in the world’s population is extremely rare.
For more information: [galton-1892-fingerprints-1up, P.10, PP. 110-115]
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