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NewScientist.com: Menagerie of Mummies Unwraps Ancient Egypt

Report that London scientists are gaining insights into the ancient Egyptians as breeders, preparers, and curators of animals as offerings to the gods, and that mummification may have played a role in the domestication of the cat. Written by Will Knight.

Submitted in section: Archaeology: Periods and Cultures: Ancient Egypt: Mummies: NewScientist.com: Menagerie of Mummies Unwraps Ancient Egypt