https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-skull-fractures-hint-at-human-sacrifice-in-egyptContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-skull-fractures-hint-at-human-sacrifice-in-egypthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-skull-fractures-hint-at-human-sacrifice-in-egypt#u117815Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:50:21 +0000Fresh forensic analysis of skulls from royal burials at Abydos in Egypt reveals lethal blunt force trauma and chopping wounds, strongly supporting a century-old theory regarding retainer sacrifice during the First Dynasty. Researchers examining remains from the royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa'ab found that 39 percent of the analyzed skulls bore signs of fatal head injuries sustained around the time of death. This evidence indicates that servants may have been killed to accompany Egypt's earliest kings into the afterlife, solving a long-standing mystery that had puzzled archaeologists for