Modern Forensics Reveal Physical Evidence of Ancient Egyptian Human Sacrifice

By Jennifer Ouellette · Ars Technica · 2026-10-05

Ars Technica reports that a reassessment of skeletal remains from the First Dynasty provides new weight to the theory that servants were killed to accompany pharaohs into the afterlife. Bioarchaeologist Roselyn Campbell utilized modern forensic techniques to examine skull collect

Ars Technica reports that a reassessment of skeletal remains from the First Dynasty provides new weight to the theory that servants were killed to accompany pharaohs into the afterlife. Bioarchaeologist Roselyn Campbell utilized modern forensic techniques to examine skull collect