木乃伊不光有人,还有动物

不是只有法老会被制成木乃伊,制作木乃伊的行为在古代超级普遍,人和各种动物都会被制成木乃伊,比如埃及人最喜欢的猫,卢浮宫就展出了不少猫木乃伊。

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The ancient Egyptians mummified both human beings and animals as they believed it would allow the dead to pass safely into the afterlife. Over four million mummies with the shape of a stork-like bird (Ibis) have been unearthed by scientists in Egypt’s Western Desert.
古埃及人会把人和动物做成木乃伊,因为他们相信这会使离世之人平稳地进入来生。科学家在埃及西部沙漠中发现了400多万具鹳鸟形状的木乃伊。

 

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