In ancient Egypt, cats were represented in social and religious scenes dating as early as 1980 BC. Several ancient Egyptian deities were depicted and...

(2005). "The Cats of the Goddess Bastet". In Ikram, S. (ed.). Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press...

BC). In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (Koinē Greek: αἴλουρος, lit. 'cat'). Bastet was worshipped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally...

the domestic cat as derived through analysis of It was long thought that the domestication of the cat began in ancient Egypt, where cats were venerated...

The Gayer-Anderson cat is an ancient Egyptian statue of a cat, which dates from the Late Period (around 664–332 BC). It is made of bronze, with gold ornaments...

Ancient Egypt was a cradle of civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in Northeast Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt...

guide to ancient Egypt: Ancient Egypt – ancient civilization of eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is...

depicting cats as well mummified cats indicate that it was commonly kept by ancient Egyptians since at least the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. Celtic fables...

The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of funerary practices that they believed were necessary to ensure their immortality after death. These rituals...

Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient...

Human interaction with cats relates to the hundreds of millions of cats that are kept as pets around the world. The inter-relationship involves companionship...

as cats (felids) in the United States. These include domestic cat (both house cats and feral), of the species Felis catus; medium-sized wild cats from...

Ancient Egyptian deities were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and were worshiped for millennia. Many of them ruled over natural and social...

Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals that formed an integral part of ancient Egyptian culture. It centered...

Art of ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian art refers to art produced in ancient Egypt between the 6th millennium BC and the 4th century AD, spanning from Prehistoric...

paintings of cats in medieval manuscripts depict them as tabbies. Notable examples of tabby cats include: Think Think: one of two cats belonging to former...

The Egyptian language, or Ancient Egyptian (r n kmt; 'speech of Egypt'), is an extinct branch of the Afro-Asiatic languages that was spoken in ancient Egypt...

"Possible first jungle cat record from Malaysia". Cat News. 53: 13–14. Morrison-Scott, T. C. S. (1952). "The mummified cats of ancient Egypt" (PDF). Proceedings...

depictions of house cats in ancient Egyptian paintings about 3,600 years old. However, in 2004, a Neolithic grave was excavated in Shillourokambos, Cyprus...

it is mostly likely in white cats with blue irises. In white cats with one blue eye and one eye of a different color (odd-eyed cats), deafness is more...

Black-footed cat History of lions in Europe Holocene extinction Cats in Ancient Egypt Lion-baiting Lake Akfadou Pease, A. E. (1913). "The Distribution...

The cultural depiction of cats and their relationship to humans is old and stretches back over 9,500 years. Cats are featured in the history of many nations...

archetype of a woman who owns many cats Cats in ancient Egypt – Worshipped animals of Egypt Human interaction with cats Kedi (2016 film) – 2016 Turkish documentary...

started domesticating cats in Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians found cats to be beneficial for pest reduction. Human influence on cat evolution can be seen...

traders probably carried cats on board their trading vessels to Italy and the Mediterranean islands. Cats in ancient Egypt were venerated for killing...

archaeology of ancient Egypt is the study of the archaeology of Egypt, stretching from prehistory through three millennia of documented history. Egyptian archaeology...

felines, ancient cats that were mummified and buried in pits at great numbers. Besides Egypt, pre-Columbian bird mummies have been found in the Atacama...

some cats in ancient Egypt were considered sacred animals and were personified with the deity Bastet, and provided with elaborate burials. Dogs in religion...

In ancient Egypt, especially during the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods, dwarfs and pygmies were seen as people with celestial gifts. They were...

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