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| Vigne, J.-D.; Guilaine, J.; Debue, K.; Haye, L.; G‚rard, P. | |
| Early taming of the cat in Cyprus - supporting online material | |
| 2004 Science (304): 259 | |
It is generally accepted that cats were first domesticated in ancient Egypt, at the latest by the 20th to 19th century B.C. (Middle Kingdom, 12th dynasty). However, several finds from Cyprus suggest that the origins of cat taming were earlier. A cat mandible at the early Neolithic site of Khirokitia, Cyprus, and, more recently, from several other sites, show that cats were present on the island starting from 9500 years ago. |
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