Discovery of a predynastic elephant burial at Hierakonpolis, Egypt
It has long been known that the ancient Egyptians buried such animals as dogs, baboons and cattle, sometimes in human tombs and sometimes in separate graves of their own. Now excavation in a cemetery associated with the large settlement of Hierakonpolis has led to the unexpected discovery of a 5700-...
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| Language: | English |
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UCL Press
1998-11-01
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| Series: | Archaeology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/201 |