Did Egypt’s first pharaohs demand human sacrifice?
At Umm el-Qa’ab near Abydos, hundreds of people.. servants, artisans, officials, and other members of the royal household were found in small burials surrounding the royal tombs.. 18/46 skulls showed signs of significant trauma. 🪦
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ABYDOS, EGYPT—In the 4th Dynasty (ca. 2575–2465 b.c.) of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, pharaohs were building […]