SACRED ANIMAL CULTS IN EGYPT

Ikram and Nicholson feature their recent excavation at the Catacombs of Anubis at Saqqara, Egypt. Catacombs dedicated to offerings for the god Anubis have revealed huge numbers of mummified dogs, purchased to obtain the gods favor. Animal cults are as old as Egyptian civilization, with the Apis atte...

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Published in:Expedition 2018-12, Vol.60 (3), p.13
Main Authors: Ikram, Salima, Nicholson, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Cults
Egyptian civilization
Excavation
Mummies
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Summary:Ikram and Nicholson feature their recent excavation at the Catacombs of Anubis at Saqqara, Egypt. Catacombs dedicated to offerings for the god Anubis have revealed huge numbers of mummified dogs, purchased to obtain the gods favor. Animal cults are as old as Egyptian civilization, with the Apis attested as early as the First Dynasty (ca. 3100 BCE), but it is from the 6th century BCE that they really seem to grow in scale and to become an important part of Egypt's economy.
ISSN:0014-4738