The Book Of THoTH

I am not sure if this is the right place to post this..." is a sentence I have seen a hundred times or more, but now it is MY turn. The subject of fingerprints has always fascinated me. I am particularly interested in the much vaunted hypothesis that all, each and every one of human fingerprints are, and is, unique. Very well. So, what about the fingerprints that are found in the clay of early pottery which have been made thousands of years ago? What about the fingerprints on Egyptian mummies? So many people's fingerprints...all of them unique? Now, I wonder if anyone can help me here: some time ago I heard and saw on a video documentary about fingerprints, an interview with an american police fingerprint specialist in which he stated that of all the fingerprint files the police holds, all are quite unique excepting the cases of a repetition of fingerprints which involve those where the identical copy of any two sets is of one from a living person and the other from a deceased individual. I really would like to track down any material which refers to such a statement as I cannot remember its exact origin. The policeman concerned seemed to infer that fingerprints of a living person match only identical prints of a person deceased. Could this have something to do with possible evidence of re-incarnation? Well, this a a subject which could be discussed on a number of different forums. That is why I said that I was not sure about where to place this posting. Quite apart from the discussion which may arise about fingerprints, could any reader of this posting (especially police personel), please let me know if they have ever heard of a repetition of fingerprints and if so, in what circumstances? Here, now is this interesting article which, though it does not venture into such deep water, offers food for thought.

Fingerprints

What an interesting post! Almost didn't find it either.
I'm always glad to see an urban myth go tumbling, particularly if it's one I held myself.
Many thanks, Lonecat.
I too would be deeply interested in that other report that you mentioned.
If accurate, it would indeed pose some further interesting questions.