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has gloss | eng: Animal mummies were produced by Ancient Egyptians by mummifying various animals. an enormous part of Egyptian culture, not only in their role as food and pets, but also for religious reasons. They were typically mummified for four main purposes — to allow beloved pets to go on to the afterlife, to provide food in the afterlife, to act as offerings to a particular god, and because some were seen as physical manifestations of specific gods that the Egyptians worshipped. |
lexicalization | eng: animal mummies |
instance of | c/Ancient Egyptian mummies |
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