Statue, chapels and animal mummies found in Egypt

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Statue, chapels and animal mummies found in Egypt

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"A wooden statue of a king, a private offering chapel, a monumental building and remains of over 80 animal mummies found by a University of Toronto-led team in Abydos, Egypt reveal intriguing information about ritual activity associated with the great gods."

An interesting article with a slid show: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/main/news ... ypt-u-of-t
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Thanks for sharing! What an interresting find.
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Great link and what a fab find, you don't come across many wooden statues from Pharaonic times.
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