https://www.scmp.com/rss/512383/feed Lei Huarui is a PhD candidate studying quaternary geoscience at Peking University. She covers the latest findings in China's scientific research with a special interest in early human history, earth evolution and paleoclimate change. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Chinese researchers have identified what they believe is the earliest known example of someone’s foot being cut off as a punishment, based on analysis of a skeleton found in a tomb in the northwest of the country. The team from Peking University said a biomedical examination of the remains of the woman ruled out medical or other reasons for the amputation and said the victim had lived for at least five years after the punishment had been carried out. Cutting off one or both feet, a practice... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3176176/researchers-say-they-have-found-skeleton-ancient-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3176176/researchers-say-they-have-found-skeleton-ancient-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 May 2022 12:00:27 +0000