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May 2, 2017 · How did scientists determine how house cats spread around the world (or, at least, the Old World)? Geneticists analyzed the mitochondrial DNA of 209 domestic cats found at 30 archaeological sites in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Jun 19, 2017 · In the study, researchers extracted mitochondrial DNA (which is passed down the maternal line) from more than 200 ancient cat remains that came from Viking graves, Egyptian mummies and Stone Age...
Jun 19, 2017 · In the study, researchers extracted mitochondrial DNA (which is passed down the maternal line) from more than 200 ancient cat remains that came from Viking graves, Egyptian mummies and Stone Age...
Jun 19, 2017 · Researchers wanted to know: How did these two separate cat-doms lead to today's global feline success? That wasn’t a question that could be answered with modern cat genetics alone.
Jun 21, 2017 · The evidence shows cat domestication began about 9,000 years ago in the Near East, where farming started and then spread into Europe around 6,400 years ago. A second wave of cat domestication happened in ancient Egypt.
Jun 20, 2024 · The Spread of Cats: From East to West. Cats spread from Egypt to other parts of the world through trade and exploration. Phoenician traders, known for their extensive maritime journeys, are believed to have transported cats on their ships to control rodent populations.
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Jun 19, 2017 · In a new comprehensive study of the spread of domesticated cats, DNA analysis suggests that cats lived for thousands of years alongside humans before they were domesticated.
