ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND—The Scotsman reports that researchers at the University of Aberdeen used photogrammetry technology and a CAT scanner to create a digital 3-D model of an ancient Egyptian mummified cat from the “outside and in.” The mummy, one of perhaps 70 million animal mummies produced by the ancient Egyptians, was recovered from the temple at Bubastis, and is thought to be at least 2,000 years old. The CAT scan revealed that the full-sized, cat-shaped wrappings contained the remains of a tiny kitten. “It looks like the cat’s neck had been broken,” said Neil Curtis, head of the university’s museums, “so it’s quite a gruesome tale really, but it gives some insight into what daily culture and customs existed around these temples in Egypt at that time.” To read in-depth about Egyptian animal mummies, go to "Messengers of the Gods."
