Egypt’s First Pharaohs May Have Used Retainer Sacrifice to Serve Them in the Afterlife
Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026
Five thousand years ago, as Egypt’s first kings consolidated a new state along the Nile, hundreds of people were buried in neat rows around royal tombs and ceremonial enclosures at Abydos. Archaeologists have even been able to discern some of the titles of the buried ancient Egyptians.
News source: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/skull-injuries-phraoh-retainer-sacrifice/
