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Old Kingdom Egypt

Tides of History

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History of Egypt - A Brief History of Transition

For a while, human sacrifices even accompanied the death of the ruler. These were large temple complexes with elaborate mud brick walls where priests could accept offerings on behalf of the dead king. That practice ended before too long and it was a distant memory by the time the old kingdom began around 26 hundred b c.

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