Anthropomancy was a barbaric form of divination that involved using human entrails.

These were usually those of a young virgin child.

The magician Julian the Apostate sacrificed young children during his rituals in order to evaluate their entrails.

Anthropomancy was also practised in ancient Egypt.

Julian the Apostate incorporated anthropomancy in his magical operations. He had large numbers of children killed so he could read their entrails. During his last experiment at Carra, in Mesopotamia, he enclosed himself within the Temple of the Moon, and having performed all manner of evil within, he had the Temple doors sealed and placed a guard there so no one would enter until his return. However, he was killed in battle with the Persians. When men of Julian's successor entered the Temple at Carra they discovered a woman hanging by her hair with her liver torn out.