Chinese dynastic history would utilize ancient fingerprint authentication technology long before European historical fingerprint records .
This has been recorded since the 3rd century BC in China -- continuing for at least a millennium , and by the 8th century AD the practice had spread to Japan .
China dynastic history would utilize ancient fingerprint authentication technology long before European historical fingerprint records .
This has been recorded since the 3rd century BC in China -- continuing for at least a millennium , and by the 8th century AD the practice had spread to Japan .