A recently discovered tomb at a key Egyptian settlement has yielded
the largest trove of artifacts ever found in a tomb there—including a
young man’s burned and scattered bones—and is shedding new light on the
ancestors of the pharaohs. Part of a cemetery complex that predates the formation of the ancient
Egyptian state, the find is one of the richest “predynastic” burials
archaeologists have ever seen.
The tomb, at the site known as Hierakonpolis, yielded 54 objects,
including combs, spearheads, arrowheads, and a figurine made of
hippopotamus ivory. Arrayed around the tomb are dozens more burials,
including possible human sacrifices and exotic animals.
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