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Surprising Egyptian Baboons Let's Science
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SCI062: Baboons in ancient Egypt held special significance, even providing the form of one of their gods. Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle discuss how recent DNA finds trace their origins to the land of Punt and reveal insights into ancient trade routes and more.
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* Mummified baboons point to the direction of the fabled land of Punt
* Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps
* Baboons in Ancient Egypt
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SCI062: Baboons in ancient Egypt held special significance, even providing the form of one of their gods. Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle discuss how recent DNA finds trace their origins to the land of Punt and reveal insights into ancient trade routes and more.
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Links for this episode:
* Mummified baboons point to the direction of the fabled land of Punt
* Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps
* Baboons in Ancient Egypt
* If you enjoy Let’s Science, check out Caroline and Lindsay and Lino’s other show, Catholics of Oz.
* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
* Email us feedback or comments to science@sqpn.com
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
Want to Sponsor A Show?
Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more.
16 min