<p>Ancient Fingerprint impressions are found impinged on pottery and clay tablets as paleodermatoglyphics; painted or engraved on rocks as petroglyphs; and as accompaniment to cuneiform script on contracts. Whether these impressions served as marks of individualization, comparable to the present-day identification process, or were mere pieces of arts is debatable. However, these do assist us in understanding the social patterns of the communities whose members excogitated such marks in the first place. This communication highlights the potential of the rich corpus of ancient fingerprints in conceptualizing the individuals within the societies of bygone era.</p>