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History of the cat

A sarcophagus from Egypt features a relief of a cat.

Deity and Offering How Cats Were Revered in Ancient Egypt

The history of cats in ancient Egypt was marked by rituals and reverence—a look at how the ancient civilization perceived the domestic cat.
A Wildcat in Namibia

Possible Origins How Cats Were Domesticated

How the wildcat became the house cat was long unclear—but archaeological findings now show two origins of cat domestication.
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