Stress, Diet, and Death in Akhet-Aten.
By 1349 BCE (regnal year 14), Akhenaten’s new city had grown rapidly. Twenty to thirty thousand people now called the city home, and these people (adults and children) laboured in service to the King. Unfortunately, their lives were difficult, and archaeological exploration of the South Tombs Cemetery and the North Tombs Cemetery reveal the difficulties of serving Akhenaten. Malnutrition, illnesses, delayed growth and even torture mar the landscape of this ancient Egyptian city…
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