Mummified Cats in Egypt

     Multiple mummified cats have been found in various tombs in Egypt. They date back to more than four thousand years. They were found at Saqqara, south of Cairo. The burial ground was the city of Memphis', which was ancient Egypt's capital for 2,000 years. The Egyptians believed that felines and various other animals help special powers and abilities in the afterlife. The tombs also contained bronze statues of cats dedicated to their cat goddess. The cat's bodies were wrapped in fabrics and then drew on with black pigments. 


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  1. AnonymousMay 25, 2021 at 7:22 AM

    Woah that is so cool. I wonder if the cats were hairless back then. I'm not sure why but that's how I imagine cats in Egypt. Also, why don't we have a cat goddess? Or super power animals man I wished I lived back then some times.

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  2. AnonymousMay 26, 2021 at 10:13 AM

    This is so interesting! From previous knowledge, I knew that cats were worshipped and loved in Ancient Egypt, but I never thought they would be mummified. I wonder what aspects the Egyptians admired in the cat. Did they think the had powers or did the felines just symbolize something important. Overall this is such an interesting article to find.

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