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Historically, scapulimancy has taken two major forms. In the first, "apyromantic," the scapula of an animal was simply examined after its slaughter. This form was widespread in Europe, Northern Africa and the Near East. However, the second form, "pyromantic" scapulimancy, involving the heating or burning of the bone and interpretation of the results, was practiced in East Asia and North America. | Historically, scapulimancy has taken two major forms. In the first, "apyromantic," the scapula of an animal was simply examined after its slaughter. This form was widespread in Europe, Northern Africa and the Near East. However, the second form, "[[pyromancy|pyromantic]]" scapulimancy, involving the heating or burning of the bone and interpretation of the results, was practiced in East Asia and North America. | ||
When human bones are used for [[divination]] it is a form of [[necromancy]]. | |||
===Asia=== | ===Asia=== | ||