Some anthropologists believe these "toys" to be funerary objects placed in tombs to protect people in their next lives. The crocodile was a creature feared by many Egyptians and was commonly mummified ...

The breed of this sculpted dog is also unclear. Ancient Egyptians tended to prefer energetic dog breeds, and the ones often ...

What do games tell us about Ancient Egypt? Video: Ancient Egyptian board games The Mehen game Gameboards Activities Activity 1: Explore Ancient Egyptian games Activity 2: Name the game Activity 3 ...

It is unclear exactly where the dog was found, but The Met suggests it may have been placed in an elite tomb sometime during ...

The discoveries, experts said, provide clues to ancient Egyptian,symbols ... dating to the Time of Ptolemy I (367-283BC), children's toys made of clay and funerary masks that covered mummies ...