Methods of detecting deception in Ancient China required suspects to do which of the following tasks?
A)Putting their hand on a hot iron
B)Walking across hot coals
C)Putting their arm in a cauldron of boiling water
D)Chewing dry rice powder
E)Chewing a piece of bread

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In Ancient China, one method of detecting deception involved having the suspect chew dry rice powder. The belief was that a guilty person would have a dry mouth due to nervousness, making it difficult to chew and swallow the rice powder, whereas an innocent person would not have this difficulty.

Methods of Detecting Deception in Ancient China Required Suspects to Do