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The mummies of Incan rulers were among the holiest objects of Incan religion. The mummies were actually treated as if they were still alive. They had servants, maintained ownership of their property, were consulted as oracles, and were taken to major festivals or to visit other mummies. The mummy shown at right in a 16th-century Spanish codex is being transported in the same manner as the living royalty. Human Sacrifice Some Incan mummies have been found on high mountain peaks in the Andes. These mummies were human sacrifices. Frozen for hundreds of years, the mummies allow researchers to examine
Mummified mongooses and images of the species have been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man: Mongooses are primarily found in Africa, their range covering most of the continent.Some species occupy parts of southern Asia and the Iberian Peninsula.They are generally terrestrial mammals, but some are semi-aquatic, and others are at home in the treetops.ongooses are primarily found in Africa, their range covering most of the continent. Some species occupy parts of southern Asia and the Iberian Peninsula. They are generally terrestrial mammals, but some are semi-aquatic, and others are at home in the treetops.