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Anthropology

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1. The birds would have been exquisite and

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 11:07 AM

Apr 2021

like modern day people, they wanted to keep that which they loved close to them.

JMHO

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These ancient Americans mummified parrots. No one knows why [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP

The birds would have been exquisite and WhiteTara Apr 2021 #1

Yes, having owned birds; I think you are correct. flying_wahini Apr 2021 #2

Maybe they worshipped them the way the ancient Egyptians worshipped cats. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #3

Fans of Monty Python? Wicked Blue Apr 2021 #4