[nickcarraway]

The necropolis is thought to be located some 600 km (370 miles) south of the capital, Cairo

The find pre-dates the pyramids

[nickcarraway]

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[FairOpinion]

Neat!

[SunkenCiv]

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[dread78645]

They believe four of them were buried alive as human sacrifices.

I'm not sure "sacrifice" is the right word here, at least not in the sense of "offering to the gods".
I suspect they were the personal servants that were buried with the ruler-king to serve him in the next life.