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Palmistry History

Definition

A deep-rooted tradition dating back to 3000 BC. It developed independently in India, China, Mesopotamia, and ancient Greece. Aristotle is known to have written about palm reading.

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The chiromancy tradition. The system in use today was codified by the 19th-century French school (d'Arpentigny, Desbarrolles).
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