The 2007 Zombie roundup is taking longer than expected, but while we wait for costumed zombies to check their Internet messages - Max Brooks (author of The Zombie Survival Guide) brought relevant information to the attention of the people at archeology.org regarding the earliest recorded zombie attack in history.

Max Brookes maintains that the earliest evidence of zombie attack was discovered at a British dig at Hierakonpolis, in 1892. At this dig a tomb was discovered containing a partially decomposed body and thousands of scratch marks on every surface of the tomb. This lead dig conductors to the conclusion that the corpse had been trying to escape from the oppressive tomb to greener pastures (or brains).

The full article can be found here and also contains information on a Zombie Outbreak Contingency Plan which has been put in place if the worst should happen.

Archeology.org also did an interview with Max Brookes regarding the Archeology of the Undead. This can be found here and also contains a time-line of Known Prehistoric and Historic Zombie outbreaks.

This bit of information was brought to our attention by Cameron and kronicd