The Cat in Ancient Egypt

The Cat in Ancient Egypt
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Publisher : British Museum Press
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 0714119709
ISBN-13 : 9780714119700
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Book Synopsis The Cat in Ancient Egypt by : Jaromír Málek

Download or read book The Cat in Ancient Egypt written by Jaromír Málek and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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