While working in southern Iraq, archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley uncovered 16 royal tombs in the cemetery of ancient Ur, just like the one described. They were a grisly but remarkable find.
परंतु, प्राचीन ऊरची थडगी, मानव आणि प्राण्यांच्या अर्पणाच्या अमानूष पद्धतीत अनोखी नव्हती.