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Modern forensics reveals human sacrifice in ancient Egypt's royal burials
Over 500 years before the building of the Great Pyramid in Egypt, First Dynasty kings were buried in a tomb surrounded by many burials of household officials and artisans—many of which seem to have taken place at the same time, a…
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Over 500 years before the Great Pyramid’s construction, First Dynasty Egyptian kings were interred in a tomb encircled by numerous burials of household officials and artisans. Modern forensic analysis indicates that many of these surrounding individuals died at the same time, suggesting a large, simultaneous mortality event.
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