Early cat taming in Egypt: a correction |
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| Authors: | Veerle Linseele Wim Van Neer Stan Hendrickx |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Archaeological Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium;2. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity and Systematics, Ch. Debériotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium;3. Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg, Elfde Liniestraat 25, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | A cat skeleton from a Predynastic burial in Egypt that was previously labelled as Felis silvestris is re-identified as Felis chaus. This means that the previous claim needs to be withdrawn that the specimen represents early evidence for taming of Felis silvestris that ultimately led to domestication. However, the statement that the small felid has been held in captivity for several weeks, based on the presence of healed fractures, is still valid. |
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| Keywords: | Predynastic Egypt Hierakonpolis Archaeozoology Taming Felis chaus Felis silvestris |
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