Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputated

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Texts from imperial China suggest that some crimes were punishable with unusual amputations and a 700-year-old skeleton appears to offer the first physical evidence of the practice…

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  • Texts from imperial China suggest that some crimes were punishable with unusual amputations and a 700-year-old skeleton appears to offer the first physical evidence of the practice…
  • Reported by New Scientist and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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