Mitogenomic diversity in Sacred Ibis Mummies sheds light on early Egyptian practices
Abstract
The ancient catacombs of Egypt harbor millions of well-preserved mummified Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) dating from ~600BC. Although it is known that a very large number of these ‘votive’ mummies were sacrificed to the Egyptian God Thoth, how the ancient Egyptians obtained millions of these birds for mummification remains unresolved. Ancient Egyptian textual evidences suggest they may have been raised in dedicated large-scale farms. To...
Paper Details
Title
Mitogenomic diversity in Sacred Ibis Mummies sheds light on early Egyptian practices
Published Date
Nov 13, 2019
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
11
Pages
e0223964 - e0223964
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