Animal Mummies
The Animal Mummy Project at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo deals with an aspect of Egyptian life that rarely comes to mind: animal mummification. Read all about the project’s goals and methodology to find, preserve and collect information about these objects. The most interesting part of the site is the description of the four ways animals were used in mummification: pets, sacred animals, votive offerings and food. You can also learn about the notion of using fake animals and the mummification process.
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