V. Linseele, W. Van Neer, and S. Hendrickx (2008)
Early cat taming in Egypt: a correction
Journal of Archaeological Science, 35:2672-2673.
A cat skeleton from a Predynastic burial in Egypt that was previously labelled as Felis silvestris is reidentified
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 This means that the previous claim needs to be withdrawn that the specimen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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