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Egyptian First Dynasty retainer sacrifice

Started by DBS, Oct 05, 2026, 06:53 AM

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Piece in the Guardian about a new study suggesting Petrie may have been right to suggest the multiple additional burials around Aha's tomb at Abydos were sacrificed retainers.  Full academic article at https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/articles/10.3389/fearc.2026.1858940/full
David Stevens