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Bees from the time of the pharaohs found mummified on the southwest coast of Portugal
- A recent study published in the journal Papers in Paleontology has uncovered mummified bees from 3,000 years ago off the coast of Portugal that were preserved in their cocoons, providing exceptional anatomical details and even revealing the supply of monofloral pollen left by the mother when she built the cocoon.
- These mummified bees were found in a newly discovered paleontological site in Odemira, Portugal, and are believed to have died in their cocoons and decomposed in a unique way that left their skeletons intact, unlike typical decomposition processes.
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3,000 Years Old – Scientists Discover Hundreds of Mummified Bees From the Time of Pharaohs
A new study reports the finding of hundreds of mummified bees encased in their cocoons from nearly three millennia ago. These preserved cocoons were unearthed at a newly discovered paleontological site along the Odemira coastline in Portugal. Around 2,975 years ago, various significant events wer
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