Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. A study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death and the methods through which Ancient Egyptians captured these fearsome predators. To uncover the mysteries of the past, scientists employ a wide variety of techniques to get at the truth. And while Egyptologists similarly deploy lots of state of the art archeological techniques, sometimes it’s best to just use a mummified crocodile stomach. But thanks to these long-ago sacrifices, the story behind these ancient mummified crocodiles is finally spilling its guts.