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5,000-year-old skull fractures point to human sacrifice in Ancient Egypt
Original: 5,000-year-old skull fractures reveal human sacrifices in Ancient Egypt https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/s
A new study of 5,000-year-old skulls from Ancient Egypt reveals fracture patterns that researchers say point to human sacrifice, shedding light on violent ritual practices in one of the world's earliest civilisations. The findings suggest such rites were taking place far earlier than many had assumed, prompting renewed discussion among archaeologists about the origins and scale of ritual killing in the Nile Valley.
Why now: The study offers new archaeological evidence that human sacrifice occurred in early Ancient Egypt, a striking and surprising finding.
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- 5,000-year-old skull fractures reveal human sacrifices in Ancient Egypt https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/science/human-sacrifice-skull-ancient-egypt/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 2
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