This week we are continuing our exploration of Ancient Egypt. Stepping into the world of the living and diving into the rise of the beloved cat. Join us as we talk about their rise from wild field protectors to more domesticated home protectors. 

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Sources for this episode:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/pages/article/cats-rule-in-ancient-egypt#:~:text=Egyptians%20believed%20cats%20were%20magical,cats%20died%2C%20they%20were%20mummified.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_Egypt

https://www.history.com/news/cats-ancient-egypt

https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-egypt-cat-gods-goddesses-bastet/

https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-egyptians-may-have-given-cats-personality-conquer-world

https://arce.org/resource/cats-bastet-and-worship-feline-gods/

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-cats.html

https://blog.culturalelements.com/cats-in-ancient-egypt-6-fascinating-facts/

https://daily.jstor.org/why-ancient-egyptians-loved-cats-so-much/

https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/cat/

https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-Bastet#:~:text=Bastet%20was%20the%20goddess%20of,most%20commonly%20in%20Lower%20Egypt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastet