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Why ancient Egyptians worshipped cats

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Feline worship wasn't just cute; it was intense agricultural security. Egypt's wealth relied heavily on massive stores of grain, which constantly attracted devastating swarms of rats. Cats naturally decimated these rodents, saving the empire from starvation, and thus earned themselves eternal reverence, golden jewelry, and eventual mummification.

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