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There is a modern popular image of ancient Egyptian cats wearing collars with an ankh, winged scarab or other hieroglyph attached to it. This idea comes from imaginative 19th century paintings and even more imaginative modern statuettes rather than from real ancient Egyptian history.
Cats were associated with the goddess Bastet and with certain other cat goddesses, giving them sacred status (but not the status of a god, as has often been incorrectly claimed). Similar status was given to goats, crocodiles, jackals, ibis and baboons. Statuettes of cats wearing collars and jewellery are more likely meant to represent bastet or another cat goddess, not a domestic cat.
In a few cases statuettes were made in ancient times showing sacred cats wearing a collar, a nose ring and ear rings, but there are many more cat statuettes without any kind of jewellery at all - so such things were probably not used on real, live cats. It was the religious statuettes that were sometimes decorated in that way, just as statues of sacred ibis or jackals might be given jewellery and collars.
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Were cats treated like gods in ancient Egypt?
Cats were treated as gods in Ancient Egypt. Egypt implemented laws preventing the killing of cats. If anyone was found killing a cat, they were condemned to death. Cats were considered descendants from the goddess Bast. This goddess was considered the goddess of fertility and protector of all cats. Needless to say, cats were regarded as one of the most important beings in Egyptian society. The Egyptians had a careful process of mummification when the cats did pass away.
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Pyramids
Did people put curses in pyramids?
Only the Egyptians.
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yes they did
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The Mummy.
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they were put in a tomb with their special artifacts
Why did Egyptian cats wear gold earrings?
I'll answer this seriously: Jewelry was popular and expensive in Egypt. Since cats were worshiped, naturally, the Egyptians would put jewelry on some of them as an honor.
How fat do cats get?
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Why were cats considered to be sacred to egyptians?
In ancient Egypt, cats were one of the many "gods" they worshiped. Cats were thought of as messengers sent from he afterlife to protect them. Cats were worshiped greatly and respected. When they were buried, mice were put in their coffins so they had something to play with and eat in the afterlife.Did you know... When cats died, the Egyptians shaved of their eyebrows! Who knew? - Kittylover2422
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No. They don't get put down after a week in cats protection.
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What did the Egyptians put in a pyramid?
Their mummies.
Were cats treated like gods in ancient Egypt?
Cats were treated as gods in Ancient Egypt. Egypt implemented laws preventing the killing of cats. If anyone was found killing a cat, they were condemned to death. Cats were considered descendants from the goddess Bast. This goddess was considered the goddess of fertility and protector of all cats. Needless to say, cats were regarded as one of the most important beings in Egyptian society. The Egyptians had a careful process of mummification when the cats did pass away.
Where do they put the chip on the cats?
They put it between my cats shoulder blades where she couldn't pick at it.
What did the embalmers in egyptian mummification do with the organs they removed?
Egyptians put Pharao's organs in special jars called urns. Each one has a head on it that represents one of their gods. Egyptians put Pharao's organs in special jars called urns. Each one has a head on it that represents one of their gods.
What was the name of the precious metal did the ancient Egyptians put on the fingernails and toenails of the ancient Egyptians?
Gold.
