Posted on 11/11/2018 1:22:27 AM PST by rdl6989
Archaeologists in Egypt said today that they had discovered dozens of cat mummies, a rare collection of mummified scarab beetles, as well as an apparently pristine Fifth Dynasty tomb they plan to open in the coming weeks.
The mummified beetles - the first ever to be found in the area - were among artefacts found in seven tombs discovered over the past six months on the edge of the King Userkaf pyramid complex at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo.
The burial chambers also contained wooden statues depicting other animals and birds.
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Cats - “Humans have finally gotten something right!”
Not much of a cat lover, hmm?
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I'm guessing all these cat mummies have collars.
Dogs have owners, cats have staff.
Modern Egyptian cats are useful for cockroach control, besides their normal rodent control activities.
On another note, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this particular pyramid.
I believe all the 5th dynasty pyramids were of the step variety, and that includes the son and successor of Menkaure, builder of the third large pyramid at Giza.
This is very true in our house.
A house isn’t a home without a cat causing trouble.
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