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Evidence of Historical Zombie Attack at Hierakonpolis
sertsa writes "A tongue-in-cheek article just published by the Archaeological Institute of America hypothesizes that the formation of ancient Egypt is linked to recurrent Predynastic zombie attacks due to outbreaks of Solanum virus. 'From the very beginning of Predynastic research, Sir W.M. Flinders Petrie reported several headless, but seemingly intact, burials during his famous excavations at Naqada in 1895. Further excavations at Gerzeh and other sites revealed more of these curious burials, but no satisfactory explanation could be proposed at the time. More recently, excavations in the non-elite cemetery at Hierakonpolis (HK43), undertaken from 1996 to 2004, have uncovered more of these strange headless burials in addition to 21 individuals whose cervical vertebrae bear cut marks indicative of complete decapitation. The individuals include men and women ranging in age from 16 to 65. The number and the standard position of the cut marks (usually on the second-fourth cervical vertebrae; always from the front) indicate an effort far greater than that needed simply to cause the death of a normal (uninfected) person. The standard position also indicates these are not injuries sustained during normal warfare.'"
damn straight.
I sincerely fail to understand. I found this contribution insightful and highly informative.
Why do people even open there mouths sometimes. Way to get a PhD to study zombies. All acreddidation that they had just went down the drain.
I am Psych'd to be working on the microsoft "cherry blossom" project - a new way users can use the net - after death. And buy Microsoft products. But the moaning does get on your nerves, its like working in hydrabad.