3,300-Year-Old Baboon Skull Leads Researchers to Ancient Kingdom

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The Land of Punt has been a geographic mystery for over 150 years.

, which was originally discovered in Egypt, where these types of primates were revered even though they were not native to the land.oxygen and strontium isotope compositions

found in their enamel, to find clues of its birthplace. The reason for looking into isotopes is because the region's soil and water have a specific ratio of strontium isotopes, something that gets locked into tooth enamel in the primate's first years of life. s conclusion was that this baboon was not originally from Egypt, rather it had come from East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

This location is where most archeologists believed Punt to be, but had not found enough evidence to prove it. This baboon is the first known Puntite treasure to be discovered, as perBaboons were central to this commerce, so determining the location of Punt is important. For over 150 years, Punt has been a geographic mystery.

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