Forensic Re-Examination of Royal Burials Points to Human Sacrifice in First Dynasty Egypt

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Africa · Egypt · Oct 05, 2026
Primary source: Popular Archaeology

A Purdue University study re-examined 46 skulls from subsidiary graves near First Dynasty royal tombs at Abydos, finding that at least 18 show perimortem skull fractures consistent with deliberate killing.

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