Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Pet Monkeys Brought to Ancient Egypt Were Buried With Sea Shells and Other Trinkets

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Monkeys recovered from an ancient Egyptian pet cemetery have been traced back to India. The compassionate burials, in which the monkeys were laid down in the fetal position and surrounded with grave goods, suggests the primates were kept as pets, in what is a unique archaeological discovery.

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Source: https://gizmodo.com/pet-monkeys-brought-to-ancient-egypt-were-buried-with-s-1844855746
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The Article Was Written/Published By: George Dvorsky



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