5,000-year-old skulls reveal a disturbing secret of ancient Egypt's first kings
ScienceDaily reports that scientists reexamining 46 skulls from the tombs of Egypt's first kings found evidence of potentially fatal head injuries in 18 of them, suggesting at least 39% of those studied may have been deliberately killed. According to the outlet, the findings support a century-old theory that royal attendants were sacrificed when kings died, possibly to serve them in the afterlife.
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5,000-year-old skulls reveal a disturbing secret of ancient Egypt's first kings
A 5,000-year-old mystery surrounding the tombs of Egypt’s first kings has taken a disturbing turn. Scientists reexamining 46 ancient skulls discovered evidence of potentially fatal head injuries in 18, suggesting that at least 39% of those studied may have been deliberately killed. The findings support a century-old theory that royal attendants were sacrificed when kings died, possibly to serve them in the afterlife.
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