5,000-year-old skulls in Egypt reveal evidence of human sacrifice

Forensic analysis of 46 ancient Egyptian skulls dating back 5,000 years has found evidence of possible human sacrifice. Researchers found cranial trauma consistent with deliberate killing on 18 skulls from graves near First Dynasty royal tombs at Abydos. The findings support the theory that attendants were killed to serve rulers in the afterlife, though some may have been forced.