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2. www.youtube.com › watchUncovering the History of Cats: From Ancient Egypt to Today

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   Cats, domestication, ancient Egypt, mythology, sacred animals, artwork, sculptures, history, popularity, pets, human society.

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   "The History of Cats: From Ancient Egypt to the Present" is a captivating documentary that takes you on a fascinating journey through time, exploring the dee...

4. www.youtube.com › watchThe Incredible Story of Cats in Ancient Egypt - YouTube

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   Cats were first domesticated in ancient Egypt around 4,000 years ago. They were revered for their hunting skills and played a significant role in Egyptian cu...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-40306897How cats conquered the ancient world - BBC News

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   Jun 19, 2017 · By Helen Briggs. BBC News. The domestic cat is descended from wild cats that were tamed twice - in the Near East and then Egypt, according to the largest study of its kind. Farmers in the...

6. historyhustle.com › cats-in-ancient-egyptThe History of Cats in Ancient Egypt - History Hustle

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   Nov 10, 2020 · The History of Cats in Ancient Egypt. The pampered house cats we love so much share a long history with us, one that flowered in Ancient Egypt some 10,000 years ago as two species of wildcats made their way into homes and hearths — the African wildcat (Felis sylvestris lybica) and the jungle cat (Felis chaus).

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7. pangovet.com › cats › history-of-cats-in-egyptHistory of Cats in Egypt: Origins, Facts & Ancestry Explained

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   Aug 9, 2024 · The first appearance of cats in the art of ancient Egypt was around 1950 B.C.E. Someone painted a domestic cat on the back wall of a tomb just south of Cairo. Cats appeared regularly after that in paintings and sculptures in Egypt. They were immortalized as mummies and respected as gods.

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   How did cats change in ancient Egypt?

   • With increasing domestication, cats in ancient Egypt’s diets changed as they were offered food by people thankful for their help, and through breeding programs, certain characteristics were refined.

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   Was a cat domesticated in ancient Egypt?

   • The cat may not have been domesticated, but was clearly important to the deceased. It is generally suggested that cats were domesticated in Egypt around 2000 B.C.E. Dogs had already been domesticated for over a thousand years by this time.

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   Why did ancient Egyptians Love Cats so much?

   • The ancient Egyptians were respectful towards the animals that shared their world and associated many of them with deities or positive human characteristics. However, no animal was held in such esteem as the cat.

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   What kind of cats were native to ancient Egypt?

   • There were two main breeds of cat native to ancient Egypt. The jungle cat (Felis chaus) and the African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica). The latter had a calmer temperament and so was more commonly domesticated than its wilder relative. The two species eventually merged creating a new breed which was closely related to the modern Egyptian Mau.

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   It is sometimes suggested that cats were introduced into Egypt from Persia around 2000 B.C.E or from Nubia during the New Kingdom but this is unlikely due to significant evidence that cats lived in Egypt before these dates. In fact, archaeologists found a man interred with his cat in a burial mound in Mostagedda near Asyut dated to around 6,000 ...