BETA
Chapter 1
The mind-bending timeline of Egypt
Chapter 2
Beer, bread, and the economy of labor
Chapter 3
The bizarre world of animal mummies
Chapter 4
Medicine, makeup, and bizarre health practices
YOUR GOAL
Master of Weird facts about Ancient Egypt
Ch 3 · The bizarre world of animal mummies
misslily Unwrap ancient mysteries to discover the weirdest facts about mummified cats.
misslily Animal mummies
Millions of mummies, all wrapped and neat! (Oh-oh!) For ancient gods, a sacred feat! (Yeah!) But scan them close, what do you see? (Oh-oh!) Empty spaces, mystery!
misslily Sacred Apis bulls were buried in massive stone sarcophagi inside a dark, subterranean labyrinth.
misslily In the city of Crocodilopolis, a single sacred crocodile was adorned with gold and jewelry.
Fun Fact
Fertilizer shipment: In the late 19th century, nineteen tons of ancient Egyptian cat mummies were shipped to Liverpool to be crushed into farm fertilizer.
Glossary
mummy (noun)
A dead body preserved by embalming or exposure to natural elements. The catacombs of Saqqara alone contained over four million ibis mummies buried as religious offerings.
A dead body preserved by embalming or exposure to natural elements. The catacombs of Saqqara alone contained over four million ibis mummies buried as religious offerings.
Quiz
What surprising cosmetic treatment did archaeologists discover on ancient mummified baboons?
Quiz
What was the name of the sacred living crocodile pampered by priests in Crocodilopolis?
Quiz
Which Egyptian god of wisdom and writing was closely associated with sacred baboons?
Quiz
In 1890, what unusual use did a British company find for a shipment of 180,000 cat mummies?
Quiz
What did the city of Crocodilopolis keep in a sacred temple lake to honor the god Sobek?