Fingerprints entwined to show fingerprints' evolution in biometrics throughout time.

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Science of Biometrics: A Timeline of Biometric Authentication

Biometrics, the study of human metrics, has a long history that dates back to prehistoric times. Ancient artifacts collected in Nova Scotia, Babylon, and China have been found bearing markings of ridge patterns, fingerprints, and handprints used for everything from business transactions to criminal evidence. Centuries later learned scholars, doctors, and scientists began to study…

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