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17 Αυγ 2021 · Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal’s unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile...
Cats were praised for killing venomous snakes, rodents and birds that damaged crops, and protecting the Pharaoh since at least the First Dynasty of Egypt. Skeletal remains of cats were found among funerary goods dating to the 12th Dynasty.
of early Egyptian domestic cats is based on three types of evidence : one, the actual remains of cats from Egyptian cat cemeteries; two, paintings of cats from Egyptian tombs and papyri; and three, statuettes carved in the shape of cats. Mummified cats are among the more common relics of ancient Egypt available today.
19 Ιουν 2017 · A genetic analysis of more than 200 ancient cats suggests that, even if the animals were domesticated outside Egypt, it was the Egyptians who turned them into the lovable fur balls we know today. It's even possible they domesticated cats a second time.
7 Δεκ 2021 · “Domestication” of Cats in Ancient Egypt. The African Wildcat, Felis silvestris lybica, photo by Ingrid Van Den Berg, via NBC News. While cats in ancient Egypt achieved exalted status, they were not domesticated in the Nile Valley.
17 Νοε 2012 · Always enigmatic, the cat has sometimes been mistrusted by various civilizations but always managed to prove their worth. Although it has been commonly accepted that cats were first domesticated in Egypt 4000 years ago, their history among human beings goes back much further.
16 Οκτ 2021 · Ever wondered why cats were so important in ancient Egypt? We explore the place of domestic cats in ancient Egyptian art, religion, and culture.
