Animal mummies are a big part of that pay dirt ... one of the most revered animals in all of ancient Egypt. A symbol of strength and virility, the Apis was closely linked to the all-powerful ...

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used ... The earliest mummies from prehistoric times probably were accidental. By chance, dry sand and air (since Egypt ...

Research suggests cat sacrifices in Egypt may have helped shape the tameness of today’s house cats, reshaping the history of ...

While it is common to see cats in modern households, cats are among the most recently domesticated animals. Archaeological evidence indicates their presence among human communities from approximately ...

Egypt. The team of Spanish and Egyptian archaeologists uncovered a total of 52 mummies, of which 13 ancient mummies were ...

The best-known mummies, human and animal, are probably those that underwent elaborate embalming and burial procedures in ancient Egypt. Indeed, for most people, the word "mummy" is pretty much ...

Pinpointing when animals became our companions is harder than it sounds ... friends first went from wild hunters to household companions. For a long time, ancient Egypt was thought to be the starting ...

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The mismatch only comes to light when a mummy is studied scientifically. It is now illegal to take mummies or any other ancient artefact from Egypt. There are still a lot of mummies left in private ...

5. The animal mummies. The ancient Egyptians were cat people but they also mummified other animals to ensure their everlasting integrity. Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs, Australian Museum ...