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Skull fractures suggest servants ofEgypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed

Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theory Court officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient sk

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Guardian · Original byline: Nicola Davis Science correspondent. Ebenezer published 5 Oct 2026, 04:00 am. Editorial policy.

World — Nicola Davis Science correspondent