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may have held cats in their arms, as they marched behind the wall of animals. ... 
controlling the populations of less desirable creatures like mice, rats, and snakes 
... Although cats were kept by people in Greece and Rome, the... [DOC] [TLE] Pets in Ancient Egypt (Article) - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Mar 18, 2016 ... The ancient Egyptians kept animals as pets ranging from ... Crocodiles were 
even kept as sacred animals in the temples of the god Sobek. Scholars disagree 
on whether Egyptians actually worshipped animals as deities but are .... that they 
kept the home clear of unwanted visitors such as rats and snakes. [DOC] [TLE] Cats in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia [PAR] Cats (Felis silvestris catus), known in ancient Egypt as "Mau", were considered 
sacred in ... As a revered animal and one important to Egyptian society and 
religion, some ... Wild cats naturally preyed upon the rats and other vermin that 
ate from the ... They were worshiped by the Egyptians and given jewelry in 
hieroglyphics. [DOC] [TLE] Pharaoh's Rat - JStor [PAR] 1 and 2). While the Egyptians were at an early date great ... logical or historical 
interest, but rarely do they pos ... very early date in Egyptian history, long before 
writ ... their sacred animal the mongoose must have shown ... goose entered the 
mouth, slipping right down into .... He did keep the crocodile population in check. [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Egypt Online: Cats in Ancient Egypt [PAR] The ancient Egyptians were respectful towards the animals that shared their ... 
and there is evidence that they were considered to be demi-gods in their own 
right. ... the ancient Egyptians had a distinct problem with mice, rats and snakes 
all of .... an explosion of the feline population and that all the cats were offered to 
Bast... [DOC] [TLE] Feline geneticist traces origin of the cat - USATODAY.com [PAR] Jun 9, 2008 ... They're fierce hunters and purring companions, subject of ancient ... But how did 
the cat evolve from a wild animal to a pampered pet? ... ancient Egyptians; cats 
weren't exactly worshipped but they were very ... But the plague was carried by 
fleas that are on rats, and a dense cat population would kill rats. [DOC] [TLE] Cats - QI : Quite Interesting [PAR] Once the cats were dead, the rat population exploded, and so the WHO ... It is 
said that cats were the last animals to be domesticated, by the ancient Egyptians 
around ... of their faeces around the edges of their territory as a kind of 'Keep Out' 
sign. ... In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten 
this. [DOC] [TLE] Nearly all ancient Egyptian homes had a cat. But cats were more ... [PAR] Cats kept down the rat population and they did chase away snakes. ... 29 major 
gods and goddesses were worshiped by the ancient Egyptians. ...... The cat was 
the sacred and peculiar animal of Bast, who is represented with the head of a cat
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They were worshiped by the Egyptians and given jewelery in their hieroglypics. ... 
of cats with the goddess Bast - Egyptian temple priests would often keep cats at 
their ... Fashionable Egyptian society tamed wild animals of all kinds using this... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Egypt | Ancient Interests | Pinterest | Ancient Egypt and Egypt [PAR] In Ancient Egypt, many animals were thought to be the embodiment of certain ... 
The mummies were sold to people on their way to worship a god and left at the 
temple as ...... Cats kept down the rat population and they did chase away snakes
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Question: The animals were worshipped in ancient Egypt as they kept down the rat population
Answer: cats