The ancient Egyptians mummified an abundance of cats during the Late Period (664-332 BC). The overlapping morphology and sizes of developing wildcats and domestic cats confounds the identity of mummified cat species.
What explains the genetic relationship between Egyptian cat mummies and modern domestic cats?The study reveals that two of the three analyzed cat mummies contained mitotype sequences similar to modern domestic cats, specifically mitotypes C and G, indicating a genealogical link.How did morphological analysis contribute to identifying species in cat mummies?Morphometric analyses indicated a range of sizes and growth metrics among mummified cats, complicating definitive species identification due to overlapping characteristics.When did ancient Egyptians begin the practice of cat mummification?The first indication of cat mummification dates back to approximately 1350 B.C., associated with burial practices of beloved pets.
Los códigos ISO 3166-1 alfa-2 son códigos de país de dos letras definidos en la ISO 3166-1, parte de la norma ISO 3166 [1 ] publicada por la Organización Internacional de Normalización (ISO), para representar países, territorios…
Aggregate of microorganisms in which cells that are frequently embedded within a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) adhere to each other and/or to a surface.
Chicha has a long and varied history in the Andes. It was the official beverage of the Inka court and has been used to assert indigenous identity through colonial times to the present.