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 Scalped and left to rot.  Scalping is something many associate with Native Americans of the old west. The truth is, scalping occured on many places. We have traces of scalping in other parts of the world dating back thousands of years, there is no clear answer to where the practice originated from, even if it was most common in North America.  An example is from the Greek historian Herodotus, in 440 B.C. he wrote about Scythian soldiers scalping their enemies.  The Scythian warriors would behead their dead enemies, scalp them and hang the scalps on the bridle of their horses as a token of status and valor. The more scalps the better.  If we look at North America, both Native Americans and white settlers scalped each other, the difference is that the settlers sometimes got paid for it. As an example, during the Gold Rush in California, bounties were offered for Native American heads, scalps, or ears. This lead to thousands of innocent Natives murdered. Another e...