# Can Mummified Cats Help Unravel the Mysteries of Ancient Dyes?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/can-mummified-cats-help-unravel-the-mysteries-of-ancient-dyes/
- Published: 2021-09-23T09:45:26-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Mummified cat, ancient Egypt (2000–100 BCE) Science Museum, London (image courtesy the Wellcome Collection). Article by Sarah E. Bond. Hyperallergic – September 21, 2021. Thousands of animals — from crocodiles to cobras, down to scarab beetles — were once mummified in ancient Egypt. New analysis of the dyes on the textiles that tightly bound these mummies is now helping scientists rewrite the history of color. […] Click here to view original web page at hyperallergic.com Curated by John Wysocki Chief Technical Officer See Full Bio