Some of the horrors of Ancient Civilization
Lately I have been fascinated by ancient cultures and religions, the study of Theology is quite intriguing to me. Researching the ancient religions I have realized there is one thing that a majority of ancient civilizations have practiced it was human sacrifice. This horrific tradition was practiced in Ancient Egypt during the First Dynasty 3100 BC to 2900 BC. The Ancient Egyptians followed the belief that in the after-life they would live the same way they had lived in life and believed that they could return back to their bodies that’s why mummification was practiced. The Egyptian Nobility mainly believed that in the after life they would maintain their high social rank, the nobles prepared to have a comfortable after life. The Pharaohs of Egypt were not just simple monarchs but they were considered to be living gods. A Pharaoh felt that his servants in life should also serve him in the next world it was considered an honor. The servants worshipped the Pharaoh and many were convinced to sacrifice themselves by extreme loyalty or the promise of a higher status in the next world. Examples of this were found in King Aha tomb the second pharaoh of the first dynasty of Egypt. Thirty-five retainer were sacrificed. In the first dynasty other servants of high officials were also sacrificed to follow their master. King Djer Aha's son had 318 retainer sacrifices buried in his tomb and 269 retainer sacrifices buried in enclosures surrounding his tomb. This practice continued until the beginning of the 2nd Dynasty where it withered away.
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