Egypt

Expensively wrapped cats...& a little about incense
By Becky
"Mummification of animals has been thought of as cheap and cheerful, but this shows that a significant amount of effort, knowledge and expense was afforded to them," explained Dr Buckley. "Cats in particular received special attention ...
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Off to Luxor, Egypt
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At the Museum, we learnt the process of mummification, learned about the weighing of the heart, saw alabaster canopic jars where they used to store the liver, instestine, stomach and lungs of the people that they mummified. ...
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