Ancient Egyptian Skull Fractures Suggest Royal Servants Were Sacrificed
Research on skulls from Egypt’s royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab suggests officials and craftspeople may have been sacrificed after rulers died.
The Chestnut Post Staff ·
Fractures found in several ancient skulls suggest that court officials and craftspeople who served Egypt’s early kings may have been sacrificed following their rulers’ deaths, according to research reported by The Guardian.
The remains came from the royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab, near Abydos. The site contains tombs and enclosures belonging to Egypt’s First Dynasty rulers and dates back as far as 3,000 BC.
The findings appear to support an early Egyptologist’s theory about the sacrifices, though the research describes the practice as a possibility rather than a certainty.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
