The Cat in Ancient Egypt
Author: Jaromír Málek
Publisher: British Museum Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780714119700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCats 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.