How were Egyptian hieroglyphs deciphered?
Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered in 1822 by French scholar Jean-François Champollion, using the Rosetta Stone, which had the same text in three scripts.
“Ancient Egyptians considered cats sacred to the goddess Bastet and mummified millions of them as offerings.”
Reference: Smithsonian Magazine
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Why are Abyssinians compared to ancient Egyptian cats?
Abyssinians look strikingly similar to the cats shown in ancient Egyptian art and statues, which led to the long-running but unproven idea that they descend from the sacred cats of Egypt.
What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.