Ancient Egypt's sacred baboons had tough lives, study suggests
Ancient baboon mummies show signs of poor diet and lack of sunlight during captivity.
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Mystery origin of Egypt’s mummified baboons finally cracked | Explained
In 1905, Lortet and Gaillard found mummified baboons in Luxor, Egypt, puzzling scientists for over a century about where they came from. A team of scientists recently traced the baboons to Adulis, in modern Eritrea, using mitochondrial DNA. The study also shed light on the possible location of the lost…
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