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The study's publication coincides with a broader macro environment where the Fear & Greed Index is at 70 (Greed) and Bitcoin dominance is high at 1.72T market cap, signaling a risk-on sentiment that often ignores non-financial news. However, it underscores a cultural shift toward evidence-based reassessment of the past, which parallels the crypto community's emphasis on transparency and verifiable on-chain data.

A new study reassessing ancient Egyptian skulls found that over one-third show evidence of blunt force trauma, supporting the theory of retainer sacrifice in the First Dynasty.