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Although no one can pinpoint the time exactly, we know that the cat was domesticated in Egypt, probably around 2000 B.C., and that most modern cats are descendants of the cats of ancient Egypt. One reason it is difficult to say precisely when domestication occurred is that the ancient Egyptians did not distinguish between wild and tame cats in their descriptions of them. There was one word for cat-and that was miu or mii, meaning "he or she who mews." In the villages, the greatest danger to Egyptian households were the numerous poisonous snakes, rats and mice which attacked food supplies in the home and the village granaries. The wild cat, it is assumed, strayed into the villages and hunted down the vermin, keeping them at bay. It's easy to imagine the grateful Egyptians leaving out scraps of food to encourage the wild cats on their vigils. A symbiotic relationship occurred between animal and human. Next, the felines found their way into the Egyptian homes, spent some time there, allowed themselves to be tamed and raised their kittens in a human environment. As soon as the Egyptians began supplying the cats with food, thereby significantly changing their diet, and breeding them for certain characteristics, the cats were domesticated. They were perfect pets-playful, intelligent, affectionate and helpful to the farmers who sustained life in ancient Egypt.
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∙ 15y agoThey really didn't use them. They more like house pets except they were like royal and special. They were treated like kings or queens. If one cat died, the Egyptians would shave off their eyebrows. If you killed a cat, you would have to suffer the severe punishments or not even live.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Egypt today is predominantly Muslim, and the meat of a cat is Haram.
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∙ 14y agoEgyptian cats were used to hunt animals like mice and rats so the mice and rats don't destroy their owner's crops
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∙ 13y agoAbout 10,000 years ago
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∙ 12y agoEgyptians viewed cats as sacred.
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∙ 11y agoThey worshipped cats as gods.
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Why were cats sacred to ancient Romans?
Cats were not sacred to the ancient Romans, as they did not worship animals. You are confusing the Romans with the ancient Egyptians, who revered the cat.
What did Ancient Egyptians eat and how did they cook?
lots of cats
What goddess did the ancient Egyptians associate with cats?
The goddess with the name of Bastet.
Beside human beings what did the Egyptians embalm?
animals such as cats and dogs
What musical instruments did the ancient egyptians play?
They Play Guitars,cats,harps,cats and mushen (my pet dog)
Did ancient egyptians wrap cats or mice?
the ancient egyptians wrapped cats
Why did they mummify cats?
the Egyptians believed some animals were messengers of the Gods so the Egyptians sent the animals to the afterlife by mummifying
Did Egyptians warship cats?
yes, the Egyptians worshiped cats massively, wen a cat died they shaved their eyebrows in grief.
Why were cats sacred to ancient Romans?
Cats were not sacred to the ancient Romans, as they did not worship animals. You are confusing the Romans with the ancient Egyptians, who revered the cat.
What did cats mean to the egiptians?
Cats were worshiped and revered by ancient Egyptians.
Is it true that egyptians worshipped cats?
Yes. They thought of cats as gods
Why were cats originally useful to humans?
The Ancient Egyptians were the first to keep and use cats to control vermin and other pests to protect stores of food. In Ancient Egypt, the cat was revered as a hunter and worshiped as gods and goddesses. The ancient Egyptians imposed the death penalty for killing cats and cats were also mummified before being buried.
What Animal Did Egyptians Value And Worship?
Cats
Are cats divine?
To Egyptians they are considered to be divine
Did the Romans give us cats?
The egyptians did.
Besides humans egyptians embalmed these?
Cats.
Why was the importance of the cat to Egyptians?
The Egyptians saw cats as gods and goddessess so they worshiped them.
