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The cat or the mau,as it's known in ancient Egypt, had it's effect in the ancient Egyptian society.. cats helped, for example, in limiting vermin in ancient Egyptian crops and harvests, they were able to kill snakes.. so cats were able to coexist with humans as a domesticated helpful animal
it's also known that ancient Egyptians worshiped animals and the cat was included as a symbol of grace and poise
for their important religious and social position, some cats were mummified after death as humans!
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Why did the Egyptians mummify their gods?
The ancient Egyptians did not mummify their gods but the bodies of their dead.
What pets did Tutankhamen have?
The Ancient Egyptians loved to mummify their pets (well only the rich ones)! They especially liked to mummify cats. The cat goddess was called Bastet. Hope i helped! :)
Why would ancient Egyptians mummify their pets and animals?
The ancient Egyptians mummified their pets and animals because they wanted them to go to the afterlife with them.
How did the ancient egyptians mumify their dead?
they mummify their death because if they don't they will come as ghosts
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead relatives?
they were mostly buried in pyramids.So they can live in the afterlife.
Why did the Egyptians mummify their gods?
The ancient Egyptians did not mummify their gods but the bodies of their dead.
What pets did Tutankhamen have?
The Ancient Egyptians loved to mummify their pets (well only the rich ones)! They especially liked to mummify cats. The cat goddess was called Bastet. Hope i helped! :)
What did the ancient Egyptians use the Mediterranean sea for?
To mummify the deceased.
What did egyptians mummify besides people?
Ancient Egyptians mummified all sorts of living things including cats, dogs, rodents, fish, snakes, crocodiles, insects, and many more
What animals did egyptians mummify?
mummified cats and dogs but only if that was their rulers pet.
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify animals?
they believed it would keep them sacred.
Why did they mummify the cats?
In ancient Egypt they mummified cats because they worshiped cats and thought of them as sacred.
Why would ancient Egyptians mummify their pets and animals?
The ancient Egyptians mummified their pets and animals because they wanted them to go to the afterlife with them.
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
How did the ancient Egyptian mummify?
The ancient Egyptians used many stages to mummify bodies once the person had died they would cover them in a substance that would dry there skin out.
How have archaeologists learned so much about cats and the ancient Egyptians?
Becuase the egyptians used to mummify their cats because they were thought to be sacred, so the archaeologists could study the mummies. And they found out so much about the egyptians because they left so much information about them behind (and also mummified themselves).
