Buried Dogs Were Divine "Escorts"...


	Buried Dogs Were Divine "Escorts"...

jatfla

4-23-2008 10:03 PM

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jatfla says:

There's an article there also about the mummified dogs found in ancient Egypt.

I'd like to have mummified my golden retriever. She was wonderful.

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Hundreds of prehistoric <A href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/domestic-dog.html?nav=A-Z">dogs</A> found buried throughout the southwestern United States show that canines played a key role in the spiritual beliefs of ancient Americans</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080423-dog-burials.html">
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