The Cat in Ancient Egypt
Title | The Cat in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Jaromír Málek |
Publisher | British Museum Press |
Total Pages | 144 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Cats |
ISBN | 9780714119700 |
Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4000 BC from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets and are regularly shown in tomb paintings of family life. This volume draws on artistic and written sources to show how they became widely-esteemed and revered animals in Egypt.
The Cat of Bubastes
Title | The Cat of Bubastes PDF eBook |
Author | George Alfred Henty |
Publisher | London : Blackie & Son |
Total Pages | 408 |
Release | 1889 |
Genre | Bast (Egyptian deity) |
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In 1250 B.C. the teenaged son of the Egyptian high priest sets off a series of harrowing events when he accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes and, accompanied by his sister and two foreign slaves, embarks on a dangerous journey to find safe haven beyond the borders of Egypt.
The Cat in Ancient Egypt
Title | The Cat in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Jaromír Málek |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | 152 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | History |
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Large numbers of mummified cats were buried in the Late Period, and bronze statuettes of cats were dedicated to temples during religious festivals. Illustrating the text with representations of cats in tomb paintings, sculpture, papyri, jewellery, ostraka, mummies and coffins, the author conveys the affection and respect in which cats were held in ancient Egypt.
The Cat in Ancient Egypt
Title | The Cat in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Neville Langton |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 152 |
Release | 1940 |
Genre | Animals in art |
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Mummy Cat
Title | Mummy Cat PDF eBook |
Author | Marcus Ewert |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 51 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0544340825 |
"Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an informative author's note"--
Ancient Egypt
Title | Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Marcia Williams |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | 52 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 076365308X |
Retells nine tales of ancient Egypt, including the story of Ra rising from the waters of the Nile to create the gods of the earth, sky, and rain.
Cat Mummies
Title | Cat Mummies PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Trumble |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Total Pages | 67 |
Release | 1996-08-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0547562640 |
Clearly written text offers an answer to the question of why ancient Egyptians mummified thousands and thousands of cats. An easy-to-understand introduction to ancient Egyptian history.