Implementing biometrics

In the first chapter, I made reference to the ancient Egyptians and their use of biometric principles thousands of years ago. When people think of ancient Egypt they naturally think of the pyramids, astronomy and perhaps their endearing mythology. However, the ancient Egyptians were clearly very well organized and proficient in the more mundane day-to-day requirements of life. They were master shipbuilders, architects, farmers, manufacturers, scribes, administrators and if you think about it, by definition they must also have been pretty good project managers. Some of the staggering achievements of the ancient civilisations still baffle us today, in spite of our technically advanced society.