Sheep with deformed horns are among the more mysterious animal remains discovered at an ancient Egyptian burial site dating back to around 3700 BC. They also represent the oldest physical evidence ...

“These representations indicate that initially only the corkscrew-horn type was prevalent. The more detailed renderings show that these sheep were hairy with long tails and lop-ears, although ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big ... sheep at the mortuary complex in Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, dating to about 3,700 BC. The ancient sheep whose remains were unearthed had ...

The sheep arrived on Tuesday. Three came to Garden City from the Los Angeles Zoo, while the other two came from the San Diego Safari Park. All five sheep ... curved horn which they use for ...

Archaeologists have uncovered strangely deformed sheep skulls at an ancient Egyptian burial site, representing the oldest known example of humans modifying livestock horns. Researchers also found ...