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Mummy of the pharaoh Seqenenre Tao, 1553 BCE. From the wounds in his head, and his deformed hands that imply that he was possibly imprisoned with his hands tied, the most likely cause of death is execution at the hands of the Hyksos, following a Theban defeat on the battlefield

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Mummy of the pharaoh Seqenenre Tao, 1553 BCE. From the wounds in his head, and his deformed hands that imply that he was possibly imprisoned with his hands tied, the most likely cause of death is execution at the hands of the Hyksos, following a Theban defeat on the battlefield

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Death mask of Robert Smith, a young labourer from Eaglesfield. Smith was hanged at Dumfries on the 12th of May, 1868 for the murder of eleven year old Thomsina Scott. This was the last public execution to take place in Scotland. Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, Scotland

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Death mask of Robert Smith, a young labourer from Eaglesfield. Smith was hanged at Dumfries on the 12th of May, 1868 for the murder of eleven year old Thomsina Scott. This was the last public execution to take place in Scotland. Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, Scotland

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Anna Maria von Stockhausen's corpse, cross-strapped in order to keep her from coming back undead. Anna was accused of Satanism by a priest, and sentenced to death in 1775 but spared by the executioner who refused to kill an innocent woman. She was then imprisoned until her death in 1781

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Anna Maria von Stockhausen's corpse, cross-strapped in order to keep her from coming back undead. Anna was accused of Satanism by a priest, and sentenced to death in 1775 but spared by the executioner who refused to kill an innocent woman. She was then imprisoned until her death in 1781

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A Japanese WWII poster depicting beheading of British Imperialism by Subhas Chandra Bose.The American flag in the form of bow-tie on the Lion's tail, which implies that the British Imperial had support from America.

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A Japanese WWII poster depicting beheading of British Imperialism by Subhas Chandra Bose.The American flag in the form of bow-tie on the Lion's tail, which implies that the British Imperial had support from America.

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These enamel earrings in the shape of hands hold pieces of shrapnel removed from the eye and forehead of Denmark’s King Christian IV after he was wounded in battle. He gave the earrings to his mistress. Now part of the Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen

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These enamel earrings in the shape of hands hold pieces of shrapnel removed from the eye and forehead of Denmark’s King Christian IV after he was wounded in battle. He gave the earrings to his mistress. Now part of the Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen

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The Chinese method of execution by Lingchi, "slow slicing" or "death by a thousand cuts: A female prisoner tied to a cross is having small areas of her body sliced away by an executioner. Gouache painting on rice paper, c. 1850.

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The Chinese method of execution by Lingchi, "slow slicing" or "death by a thousand cuts: A female prisoner tied to a cross is having small areas of her body sliced away by an executioner. Gouache painting on rice paper, c. 1850.

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Bas-relief from the Maya Temple of the Cross in Palenque, Mexico, showing a ritual performed by K’inich Kan B’ahlam on his enthronement day , honoring the god GI, with his deceased father K’inich Pakal I; between them stands the World Tree, most likely a Ceiba

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Bas-relief from the Maya Temple of the Cross in Palenque, Mexico, showing a ritual performed by K’inich Kan B’ahlam on his enthronement day , honoring the god GI, with his deceased father K’inich Pakal I; between them stands the World Tree, most likely a Ceiba

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Tattoos from the Pazyryk chief of burial mound 2 circa 300 BCE. He died violently, killed with a Scythian-type battle axe and scalped. He was carefully embalmed, his body covered in animal style tattoos. His preserved head can be found at the Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg

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Tattoos from the Pazyryk chief of burial mound 2 circa 300 BCE. He died violently, killed with a Scythian-type battle axe and scalped. He was carefully embalmed, his body covered in animal style tattoos. His preserved head can be found at the Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg

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This Roman bath clog discovered at the Vindolanda fort in England, and made of a wooden platform with a leather top strap, is quite possibly the world's oldest example of a shower shoe. 140-180 CE

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This Roman bath clog discovered at the Vindolanda fort in England, and made of a wooden platform with a leather top strap, is quite possibly the world's oldest example of a shower shoe. 140-180 CE

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Toy from Ancient Greece, c.450 BCE: this doll was crafted in the form of a woman with a rolling pin, and it has articulated joints that allow the rolling pin to be pushed back and forth

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Toy from Ancient Greece, c.450 BCE: this doll was crafted in the form of a woman with a rolling pin, and it has articulated joints that allow the rolling pin to be pushed back and forth

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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The Battlefield Palette of late prehistoric Egypt shows slain enemies of the king being devoured by lions and vultures.

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The Battlefield Palette of late prehistoric Egypt shows slain enemies of the king being devoured by lions and vultures.

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The tomb of Prince Wanyan Yan, from the Jin Dynasty , and his wife who was buried alive with him. The wife had bound feet, leading to speculation that she was Princess Qingfu from the Song dynasty, who was captured during the Jingkang Incident at the age of 8

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The tomb of Prince Wanyan Yan, from the Jin Dynasty , and his wife who was buried alive with him. The wife had bound feet, leading to speculation that she was Princess Qingfu from the Song dynasty, who was captured during the Jingkang Incident at the age of 8

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Toy from Ancient Greece, c.450 BCE: this doll was crafted in the form of a woman with a rolling pin, and it has articulated joints that allow the rolling pin to be pushed back and forth

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Toy from Ancient Greece, c.450 BCE: this doll was crafted in the form of a woman with a rolling pin, and it has articulated joints that allow the rolling pin to be pushed back and forth

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Prison Hoods of the Abraham Lincoln Conspirators. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton ordered that the imprisoned conspirators wear hoods at all times. These canvas hoods with rope ties were made for this purpose. The accused wore the hoods in their cells and on their way to trial. 1865

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Prison Hoods of the Abraham Lincoln Conspirators. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton ordered that the imprisoned conspirators wear hoods at all times. These canvas hoods with rope ties were made for this purpose. The accused wore the hoods in their cells and on their way to trial. 1865

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Mayan teeth dating to the 1st millennium. A wide variety of gems have been found in teeth from burial sites: jadeite, iron pyrites, hematite, turquoise, quartz, serpentine, and cinnabar. The cement the Maya used was a complex mixture that most likely also had medicinal benefits

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Mayan teeth dating to the 1st millennium. A wide variety of gems have been found in teeth from burial sites: jadeite, iron pyrites, hematite, turquoise, quartz, serpentine, and cinnabar. The cement the Maya used was a complex mixture that most likely also had medicinal benefits

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