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To date, tens of millions of animal mummies have been unearthed in Egypt. But while there are millions of mummified cats, dogs, ibises, and birds of prey, primate mummies are rare — and little understood.
Archeologists exhumed the primates' skeletons from Egypt's Valley of the Monkeys to discover how they lived 2,500 years ago
An examination of baboon remains from Egypt has revealed that although sacred animals, their life in captivity was one of suffering.
New analysis of mummified baboons is shedding light on their place in ancient Egypt, revealing that, while they were prized as sacred animals, their living conditions were less than ideal.
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — To date, tens of millions of animal mummies have been unearthed in Egypt. But while there are millions of mummified