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The first evidence of an unknown funerary ritual 4,000 years old has been discovered in Sudan.

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Archaeologists found traces of a funerary banquet in northeastern Sudan associated with the ancient Kingdom of Kerma. The discovery reveals previously unknown funerary practices and sheds new light on the culture of this ancient African kingdom.

Source: Aventuras na História

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