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Jun 2022
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Avance del podcast las momias animales e...

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ESPAñA
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Los antiguos egipcios amaban tanto a los animales que los momificaban como si fueran personas, ya se tratara de mascotas que los acompañaban en la vida eterna o bien de ofrendas que realizaban a los dioses. Entre este tipo de momias se ha encontrado un amplio rango de especies, desde escarabajos peloteros y peces hasta gatos, cocodrilos y toros. Puedes escuc ... Show More
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