Inside Egypt’s Puppy Mummy Crypt
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Animal sacrifice was rampant in ancient Egypt, and underneath the country’s earliest pyramid lie remnants of around 8 million mummified animals.
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Man’s best friend wasn’t left out of the afterlife journey in ancient Egypt.
Underneath Egypt’s earliest pyramid, archaeologists have found remnants of an estimated 8 million mummified animals.
According to a new research study, a 5,000 square foot network of underground tunnels are stuffed full of linen-wrapped dogs, along with a few foxes and cats laid to rest thousands of years ago by the cult following of a canine-like deity who Egyptians believed would usher them into the afterlife.
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