Thursday, April 01, 2004

Early Dynastic Rituals at Abydos - New Evidence

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/682/eg16.htm
New discoveries at Abydos have uncovered the tomb of the first king of the First Dynasty, whose name was Aha. The surrounding burials, containg both human and animal remains, have suggested to some that when the king died, others were sacrificed to serve him in the afterlife.

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