Archaeological evidence indicates that ritual human sacrifice was practiced in many cultures, including ancient Egypt, ancient China, certain Indian sects, Aztec society, and Mayan communities.
Sources
- The Ten Most Disturbing Scientific Discoveries (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ancient-egypt-afterlife-human-sacrifice-shabti (atlasobscura.com)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278416517300041 (sciencedirect.com)
- https://www.academia.edu/48987479/Traditions_of_Human_Sacrifice_in_Ancient_and_Tribal_India_and_Their_Relation_to_%C5%9A%C4%81ktism_draft_ (academia.edu)
- https://www.science.org/content/article/feeding-gods-hundreds-skulls-reveal-massive-scale-human-sacrifice-aztec-capital (science.org)
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