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Royal tomb in Benin has traces of human blood on its walls, hinting at human sacrifice, study finds
Dahomey, now called Benin after the nearby ... that claimed blood from human sacrifices was mixed with "red oil" and sacred water to make the plaster. In this case, Armengaud said, the ...
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A Chilling Discovery Suggests This King Built Funerary Huts With Blood From 41 Sacrifice Victims
In the Benin city of Abomey, there are two funerary huts reportedly made from human blood—the result ... s closely associated with the Kingdom of Dahomey, a West African state that existed ...