International audienceThe paucity of faunal remains and historical documents suggesting that the ancient Egyptians ate donkeys led to the assumption that there was a taboo prohibiting their consumption. However, as Y. Volokhine questioned the existence of such an interdiction that could apply to the entire Egyptian population, it seems relevant to review all the evidence, from archeozoological as well as historical data, and to re-evaluate to what extent donkeys were eaten and in which daily or ritual contexts.Le faible nombre de données suggérant que les anciens Égyptiens mangeaient des ânes a conduit à l’hypothèse de l’existence d’un tabou interdisant cette pratique. Cependant, l’anthropologue Y. Volokhine a remis en question l’existence ...