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Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4000 BC from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets and are regularly shown in tomb paintings of family life. This volume draws on artistic and written sources to show how they became widely-esteemed and revered animals in Egypt.
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The cat in ancient Egypt, Jaromír Málek
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- 2006
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jaromír Málek
- Publisher
- British Museum
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN10
- 0714119709
- ISBN13
- 9780714119700
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Hobby, Nature, Animals, Pets & Animal Care, Cats, Archaeology, Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Egyptology, Man and Animal
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- 3.9 out of 5
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- Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4000 BC from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets and are regularly shown in tomb paintings of family life. This volume draws on artistic and written sources to show how they became widely-esteemed and revered animals in Egypt.