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Evidence of ritual human sacrifice in ancient Egypt

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Latest: Forensic study confirms human sacrifice in Ancient Egypt

Forensic analysis of human remains from Egypt’s First Dynasty has provided physical evidence of ritual human sacrifice. Dr. Roselyn Campbell of Purdue University re-examined 46 skulls originally excavated in the 1920s by