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title: Egyptian Circumcision
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6363/egyptian-circumcision/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Egyptian Circumcision

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Egyptian Circumcision](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6363.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6363.jpg)

## Image Caption

An illustration of a [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) relief at Ankhmaho, Saqqara showing an [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) circumcision ceremony. 2350-2000 BCE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2017, February 16). Egyptian Circumcision. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6363/egyptian-circumcision/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Egyptian Circumcision." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 16, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6363/egyptian-circumcision/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Egyptian Circumcision." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Feb 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6363/egyptian-circumcision/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Circumcision_Sakkara_3.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Circumcision_Sakkara_3.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 February 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.