Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country today, according to our new study of a scroll
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How much can the written records of ancient civilisations tell us about the animals they lived alongside? Our latest research, based on the venomous snakes described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus, suggests more than you might think. A much more diverse range of snakes than we’d imagined lived in the land of the pharaohs – which also explains why these Egyptian authors were so preoccupied with treating snakebites!
Keywords
- Snake venom
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | The Conversation |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Oct 2023 |
Research outputs (1)
- E-pub ahead of print
What bit the Ancient Egyptians? Niche modelling to identify the snakes described in the Brooklyn medical papyrus
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review