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Around the 7th to 4th centuries BCE large cemeteries for cats became common -
around 2000 BCE. cats started to be associated with the sun god RA because they liked to nap in the sun -
1000 BCE. The Egyptians began to see cats as divine characters -
in the 5th centuries BCE. a big cult for Bastet grew in Bubastis attracting many followers people left cat statues as offerings and wore cat amulets for protection