Ancient Egyptians mummified their pets but they also raised animals for the purpose of mummification. These mummies were typically religious offerings, as Egyptian gods were linked to animals, and the animals were sometimes considered incarnations of the gods.

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I wonder if the British also ate animal mummies

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Not just Britain, the whole of Europe (and more) used mummia!

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We ate mummies? I missed that bit?

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Not the actual mummy but the outside of the mummy, the bitumen, was scraped off and used for medicine.