Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed

Reported by The Guardian World · 1 hour ago · Nicola Davis Science correspondent

$Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed — photograph supplied by The Guardian World$

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Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theoryCourt officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient skulls.The royal…

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