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Oct 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Skull fractures support theory of royal retainer sacrifice
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Research on remains from Umm el-Qa’ab, the First Dynasty royal cemetery near Abydos, found fractures in several ancient skulls. The findings appear to support an early Egyptologist’s theory that court officials and craftspeople serving Egypt’s early kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died.
WHO: Researchers studying remains from Umm el-Qa’ab
WHAT: Researchers found skull fractures that appear to support the theory that royal servants were sacrificed when their ruler died.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: Umm el-Qa’ab, near Abydos, Egypt
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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