Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which group of ancient people were the first to use fingerprints for personal identification?

  1. The Chinese

  2. The Romans

  3. The Greeks

  4. The Sumerians
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Ancient Chinese civilizations were among the earliest to use fingerprints for identification purposes, dating back to at least the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) for official documents and business transactions.

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