Egyptian Cats and Mummification
In ancient Egyptian times, cats were the first domesticated animals around 4000 years ago. However, the history goes further with humans. There is proof of wild cats around the whole country of Egypt, especially near the banks. In 2000 BC, cats that were considered to be fully domesticated were brought into households in Egypt. The first domesticated Egyptian cats in Egypt were used to chase off animals and creatures, such as snakes, bugs, and other types of rodents. The people of Egypt not only considered these cats as pets, but they treated these creatures like a god. Cats were put on a high pedestal in society that if the animal was killed, the public would retaliate back and murder that person. Even when the country was in need of food, cats and other sacred animals were simply unharmed. Researchers have collected facts that the closest creature related to today’s modern domesticated cat is the Near Eastern Wildcat. These cats raised by farmers to protect their crops from rodents and …show more content…
There were millions of cats mummified in the country. Just like the ancient Egyptians, these sacred animals were buried to have eternal life. From 1540 to 1069 BC, there were the people of the country were portraying these cats as part of everyday life. Most of the people took their cats out to adventures rather than the dog. A popular trend in this time were the Egyptian people taking out their cats in order to hunt fish. A scene where a cat is underneath a woman’s chair was very popular within tomb paintings. Children had become known in their family as Mit or Miut, this was a way to show great love for the child and the cat. Statues of cats were placed outside people’s houses to protect the people from ghosts and any evil of the supernatural. This showed scientists that the Egyptian people really embraced the cat into their lives and
In ancient Egyptian times, cats were the first domesticated animals around 4000 years ago. However, the history goes further with humans. There is proof of wild cats around the whole country of Egypt, especially near the banks. In 2000 BC, cats that were considered to be fully domesticated were brought into households in Egypt. The first domesticated Egyptian cats in Egypt were used to chase off animals and creatures, such as snakes, bugs, and other types of rodents. The people of Egypt not only considered these cats as pets, but they treated these creatures like a god. Cats were put on a high pedestal in society that if the animal was killed, the public would retaliate back and murder that person. Even when the country was in need of food, cats and other sacred animals were simply unharmed. Researchers have collected facts that the closest creature related to today’s modern domesticated cat is the Near Eastern Wildcat. These cats raised by farmers to protect their crops from rodents and …show more content…
There were millions of cats mummified in the country. Just like the ancient Egyptians, these sacred animals were buried to have eternal life. From 1540 to 1069 BC, there were the people of the country were portraying these cats as part of everyday life. Most of the people took their cats out to adventures rather than the dog. A popular trend in this time were the Egyptian people taking out their cats in order to hunt fish. A scene where a cat is underneath a woman’s chair was very popular within tomb paintings. Children had become known in their family as Mit or Miut, this was a way to show great love for the child and the cat. Statues of cats were placed outside people’s houses to protect the people from ghosts and any evil of the supernatural. This showed scientists that the Egyptian people really embraced the cat into their lives and