Ancient Egyptian cattle
Ancient Egyptian cattle were of four principal different types: long-horned, short-horned, polled and zebuine.[1]
Scene showing the presentation of Egyptian cattle to Nebamun
The earliest evidence for cattle in Egypt is from the Fayoum region, dating back to the fifth millennium BC.[1]
In the New Kingdom, hump-backed zebuine cattle from Syria were introduced to Egypt, and seem to have replaced earlier types.[1]
References
- "Cattle in Ancient Egypt". Ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
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