The exact origin of the mummified animal is unknown, but it is thought to be anywhere between 3,000 and 2,000 years old.
Researchers have recently uncovered fascinating new insights into the life and death of a mummified ancient Egyptian crocodile.A study published in the journal Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage has revealed what the last meal of the roughly 7-foot-long reptile was, among other 'surprising' details, Lidija Mcknight, lead author and research fellow with The University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, told Newsweek.
Still, 'the study revealed surprising details about the life and post-mortem treatment of the animal,' McKnight said.The scans revealed the presence of a fish, attached to a bronze hook, that the crocodile appears to have swallowed whole, with its skeleton largely intact. The ingestion of the hook may have caused the crocodile's death, according to the researchers.
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