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The part that bothers me most is that servants must have been killed in order to be buried with the queen.
by richardfey 5y ago
The part that bothers me most is that servants must have been killed in order to be buried with the queen.
- KaoruAoiShiho 5y agoMaybe useful as an incentive to not assassinate you?
- brandall10 5y agoI had to look this up, it’s called a retainer sacrifice. The act was apparently largely phased out by the time this queen lived, so it’s a bit curious they found this. The idea behind it is the pharaohs were seen as deities, and as such needed their servants to come with them to the afterlife. The servants most likely were quite willing to do this due to that belief.
- bigbillheck 5y ago> pharaohs There weren't any of these in Mesopotamia.
- brandall10 5y agoFair point. It seems even when it comes to the ruling elite, there is some notion of afterlife that is at play.
- black_13 5y ago