It's interesting that other peoples that were in contact with the Egyptians, or were aware of their ways, had strict prohibitions against marking their skin: h

It's interesting that other peoples that were in contact with the Egyptians, or were aware of their ways, had strict prohibitions against marking their skin: https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.19.28?lang=bi&aliyot=0 https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.19.28?lang=bi&aliyot=0 And, I'll add, the people who had these restrictions are still here, and the Egyptians of this era have been conquered by the Arab world and this culture no longer exists.