The Cat in Ancient Egypt

Jaromir Malek

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British Museum Press
06 October 2006

History; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

An informative guide to the relationship between humans and cats in the ancient Egyptian world.

Cats can be seen in ancient Egyptian homes, temples and adorning the heads of their gods. Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4,000 BC from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets. In this book, Dr Malek draws on a vast range of artistic and written sources to show how cats became one of the most widely esteemed and revered animals in Egypt.

An ideal gift for any fan of ancient Egyptian culture.

By: Jaromir Malek
Imprint: British Museum Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780714119700
ISBN 10: 0714119709
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 06 October 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Running free: the wild cats; Together at last: the domestic cats; A poor man's lion: the divine cats; Pride goes before a fall: the story cats; Buried with full honours: the mummified cats; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

Dr Jaromir Malek is Keeper of the Archive at the Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and Editor of the Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts. His publications include the Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt (with John Baines), revised edn 2000.