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[FONT=&quot]. Most agree, however, that the handshake predates written history, and is therefore somewhat difficult to track down. The earliest records we have of the handshake are from the Egyptians:[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]​
The Egyptian hieroglyphic of the extended hand represents the verb, ‘to give’. This symbol finds its derivation in the shaking of hands which represented the legend of the handing over of power from a god to an early [earthly?] ruler. Hence the Babylonian ritual (circa 1800BC) in which the king clasped the hand of a statue [the god Marduk] during the New Year’s festival so that his authority was transferred to the next year. When Babylon fell to the Assyrians hands kept right on shaking, with the new kings carrying on the ancient ritual for fear of offending the gods.3​
[FONT=&quot]Some claim that it is the Egyptian hieroglyph of the extended hand that inspired Michelangelo when he painted his famed fresco “The Creation of Adam” in the Sistine Chapel. In it, Adam stretches forth his hand towards God’s hand.4[/FONT]​
 
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PrintFriendlyQuestion: How did the custom of the handshake originate?
Answer: This custom started in medieval times. The world was an unsavory place back then, and people often concealed weapons in their hands. The handshake was a way of affirming that neither you nor the person you were greeting was carrying anything intended to harm. And it usually is done in business enviornments. from almanac.com


 
[h=1]London 2012 Olympics: BOA orders Team GB athletes not to shake hands before the Games[/h][h=2]Britons may be known for their good manners and charm but Team GB athletes have been told not to shake hands before and during the London Olympic Games, in order to prevent illness.[/h]from the telegraph.comuk

 
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