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Books
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

How your cat ended up on your lap: A book challenges the history of the domestication of the most popular feline

Cat domestication was a long, complex process spanning millennia, with archaeological finds showing human–cat relationships far earlier than ancient Egyptian domestication.
Pets
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Cats arrived in Europe with the ancient Romans, study finds

Domestic cats (Felis catus) emerged about 3,500 years ago in North Africa and reached Europe and the UK around 2,000 years ago via Roman trade.
Pets
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

The Incredible, Unlikely Story of How Cats Became Our Pets

Cat domestication was gradual, geographically varied, and more complex than previously believed, unfolding slowly and unevenly across multiple regions including China and the Mediterranean.
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