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Circumcision was a common practice in ancient Egypt.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that circumcision was a common practice in ancient Egypt?

Partly. Reference sources confirm circumcision was practiced in ancient Egypt, with documentation dating back millennia, but one scholarly book explicitly states representational evidence shows it was by no means universal or even common, and another describes it as only occasionally practiced. The evidence thus covers the practice's existence but disputes its commonness.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Circumcision
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Circumcision. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision

Evidence against · 1
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
2007
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Szpakowska, K. (2007). Daily Life in Ancient Egypt. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=HOy-EAAAQBAJ&dq=Circumcision+was+a+common+practice+in+ancient+Egypt.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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History of circumcision - Wikipedia
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History of circumcision - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_circumcision

Becoming a Woman and Mother in Greco-Roman Egypt
2019
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Nifosi, A. (2019). Becoming a Woman and Mother in Greco-Roman Egypt. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=uNKFDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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