New forensic evidence supports Egyptian "retainer sacrifice"
Fresh analysis of First Dynasty mass burials finds signs of fatal blunt force trauma on 39 percent of skulls
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Fresh analysis of First Dynasty mass burials finds signs of fatal blunt force trauma on 39 percent of skulls
Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.
Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.