Ancient Egyptians mummified to 70 million. Animals – Tatar-inform

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 However, as the researchers found one-third of the ancient mummies of animals empty inside.

(Kazan, May 12, “Tatar-inform”). Ancient Egyptians mummified to 70 million. Animals. Archaeologists in Egypt discovered 30 large catacombs, from floor to ceiling millions slaughtered animal mummies. Each one is dedicated to the burial of animals – for example, dogs, cats, crocodiles, ibises, monkeys, said “BBC Russian Service».

«Scale Animal mummification between about 800 BC . and the Roman period was a giant, “- said Dr. Campbell Price from Manchester Museum.

According to Dr. Lydia McKnight of the University of Manchester, and killing animals grown on a commercial scale. “With so many graves of animals were killed when they were very young. In addition, certain there was some feature of the program of breeding, “- she said.

But even with this approach, manufacturers mummies it was difficult to meet the huge demand for mummy. So often the most beautifully wrapped mummy do not contain animal remains inside.

«We believe that mummification is often used not the animals themselves, and their particles, or something to do with their lives – such as pieces of eggshell or the remains of nests. They had a special significance for the Egyptians, because they were in close proximity to animals, although they were not actually dead bodies of animals, “- said Lydia McKnight.

For this reason, according to scientists, empty inside the mummy can not be considered a scam or forgery – manufacturers have used everything they could find.

In particular, researchers at Manchester University and the Museum reported that after scanning about 800 animal mummies they found that 30 percent of them – it’s just a convolution fabric contours resemble animals and empty inside. At the same time, the report says scientists, the third part of the fabric wrapped mummies – it’s really well-preserved remains of animals, another third – is only part of some of the animals, and in the last third of bundles of cloth, there was nothing at all.