Researchers at Scotland’s University of Aberdeen got a small
surprise when they used a CAT scan to take a peek at what was inside an ancient
Egyptian cat mummy in their collection. Instead of a full-grown cat, what was
inside the mummy’s wrappings was actually just a kitten. Its neck had been
broken. While we may think of the Egyptians mummifying their dear, departed pets,
there also existed an
Published on April 20, 2017 00:00