Advances in Humanities Research

Advances in Humanities Research

Vol. 2, 07 September 2023


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An Exploration of Domestic Cats’ Domestication History in Ancient Egypt and China

Yuhui Zhu * 1
1 The Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Advances in Humanities Research, Vol. 2, 10-13
Published 07 September 2023. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by EWA Publishing
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Citation Yuhui Zhu. An Exploration of Domestic Cats’ Domestication History in Ancient Egypt and China. AHR (2023) Vol. 2: 10-13. DOI: 10.54254/2753-7080/2/2022007.

Abstract

Domestic cats are common pets in today's society and have received love from people all over the world. In world history, there are so many records of domestic cats in various cultures. During the long domestication history, the role and status of the domestic cat in human society have changed a lot and many literary and artistic works have been done for it. Among the various records, Ancient Egypt and China are both characterized by early domestication origins and rich historical records. At the same time, despite the similarities in the role played by the domestic cat in both cultures, there are many differences. These differences, similarities, and concrete reasons not only reflect the many historical similarities and differences between the two cultures, but also reflect the influence of different social contexts on the domestication process of animals, which is a topic worthy of discussion in anthropology, sociology, and genetics.

Keywords

Origin, Domestic cat, Domestication, Culture

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Volume Title
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Published Date
07 September 2023
Series
Advances in Humanities Research
ISSN (Print)
2753-7080
ISSN (Online)
2753-7099
DOI
10.54254/2753-7080/2/2022007
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
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