Horizon. Egypt's dark secret / Animal mummies :

Investigating the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world: by creating 3D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief. This episode of Horizon also meets the scientists work...

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Other Authors:	Eastman, Jon (Director, Producer), Ashby, Robert (Actor) (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2015.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Mummified animals > Egypt. Egypt > Civilization. Egypt > Religion. Animaux momifiés > Égypte. Égypte > Civilisation. Égypte > Religion. Civilization. Mummified animals. Religion. Egypt. Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Investigating the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world: by creating 3D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief. This episode of Horizon also meets the scientists working in Egypt who are exploring the ancient underground catacombs where mummies were originally buried to reveal why the ancient Egyptians mummified millions and millions of animals. Up to 70 million creatures were wrapped and buried in underground catacombs.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed February 18, 2020).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:52:05