mummies
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Ancient Cat Mummies And More Discovered In Egyptian Tombs
Archaeologists working at a pyramid complex south of Cairo have discovered dozens of cat mummies, along with troves of wooden statues and a rare collection of mummified scarab beetles.
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Experts Say Recent ‘Alien’ Mummy Study Was Deeply Flawed And Unethical
Earlier this year, scientists from Stanford University concluded that a strange skeleton known as the Atacama Mummy belonged to a human girl whose physical malformations were the result of several severe genetic mutations. A team of international experts is now questioning these findings, and accusing the scientists of breaching standard research ethics.
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Ancient Egyptian Mummified ‘Hawk’ Is Actually A Stillborn Human Baby
High-resolution micro-CT scanning has shown that an Egyptian mummy thought to be a bird is really a stillborn human baby, a surprising discovery that’s providing a rare glimpse into the complex cultural practices that existed some 2100 years ago.
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‘Alien’ Mummy Found In Atacama Desert Is Actually A Tiny, Mutated Human
Back in 2003, a strange skeleton was discovered in a deserted Chilean town in the Atacama Desert. Featuring an elongated skull, sunken eye sockets, and an impossibly tiny body, some suggested it was of extraterrestrial origin. An updated genetic analysis confirms the skeleton as being human — but with an unprecedented variety of mutations.