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The identity of a creature listed in the Brooklyn snake papyrus is confirmed as a chameleon based on consideration of the lizard's idiosyncratic behaviour.
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Why is it important?
It shows how consideration of animal behaviour can explain unusual Egyptian cultural phenomena.
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This page is a summary of: The Brooklyn snake papyrus: why the enigmatic kȝrȝ could be a chameleon, Anthropozoologica, January 2023, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France,
DOI: 10.5252/anthropozoologica2023v58a1.
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