Shocking Discovery Reveals Dark Secrets Behind Ancient Egyptian Royal Burials—Dozens of Human Sacrifices Unearthed

Shocking Discovery Reveals Dark Secrets Behind Ancient Egyptian Royal Burials—Dozens of Human Sacrifices Unearthed

Campbell discovered that these fractures likely resulted in a quick succession of unconsciousness followed by internal bleeding and then death. She also noted that there was evidence of sharp-force trauma on some of the skulls, including a “chopping injury” to one person’s eye and a “penetrative” injury to the side of another person’s head.

This new forensic evidence indicates that these individuals were deliberately killed via head trauma as a form of human sacrifice.

“This question of whether or not retainer sacrifice was practiced in Egypt has been debated for over a century, but this is the first study to examine the human remains from the tombs themselves,” Campbell told The Guardian.

Still, researchers were unable to determine what exact instrument was used to kill these people. According to the statement, linear fractures are typically caused by a flat, wide weapon — perhaps made of wood — but could also be caused by a fall.

For now at least, that aspect of this 5,000-year-old Egyptian mystery will remain unsolved.


After reading about these human sacrifices in ancient Egypt, learn about Sekhmet, the bloodthirsty, lion-headed goddess of war and healing in ancient Egypt. Then, discover the truth about how the pyramids were built.

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