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Virtual Autopsy of Mummy Reveals Clues About 5500-Year-Old Murder Mystery - Medical Daily

Virtual Autopsy of Mummy Reveals Clues About 5500-Year-Old Murder Mystery - Medical Daily | Ancient Egypt and Nubia | Scoop.it
Medical DailyVirtual Autopsy of Mummy Reveals Clues About 5500-Year-Old Murder MysteryMedical DailyThe ancient Egyptian mummy officially named the Gebelein Man, nicknamed Ginger by the countless visitors who have seen him over the past century...
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Ancient Egyptians Bred Kittens Specifically for Mummification Say Researchers

Ancient Egyptians Bred Kittens Specifically for Mummification Say Researchers | Ancient Egypt and Nubia | Scoop.it

This cat mummy scanned was a 4 to 5 month old kitten.

 

Researchers say that from about 332 BC to 30 BC in Egypt, cats were raised near temples specifically to be mummified.

 

People would then buy the mummies to use as offerings to the goddess Bastet.

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