可能在2000年前来到欧洲的猫 与罗马人,而不是新石化农民, 新的DNA研究显示。 Cats likely came to Europe 2,000 years ago with Romans, not Neolithic farmers, new DNA research shows.

新的基因研究显示,在大约2000年前的罗马帝国时期, 国内猫可能来到欧洲, 而不是如前所述,在新石器时代。 New genetic research reveals domestic cats likely arrived in Europe around 2,000 years ago during the Roman Empire, not during the Neolithic period as previously thought. 对来自欧洲和安纳托利亚的古老猫DNA的分析显示 早期的遗骸是欧洲野猫 而不是养殖的祖先 Analysis of ancient cat DNA from across Europe and Anatolia shows earlier remains were European wildcats, not domesticated ancestors. 第一批明显证据表明,来自北非野猫的家养猫出现在罗马时代的地点,表明它们通过海运贸易和军事路线扩散。 The first clear evidence of domesticated cats—descended from North African wildcats—appears in Roman-era sites, suggesting they spread via maritime trade and military routes. 猫可能被带到谷物船上来控制鼠类,后来变得具有象征性意义。 Cats may have been brought on grain ships to control rodents and later gained symbolic importance. 研究结果挑战了将猫的家居化与近东早期农民联系起来的长期理论,表明自我家居化过程是最近更复杂的过程,而不是蓄意的育种过程。 The findings challenge long-held theories linking cat domestication to early farmers in the Near East, indicating a more recent, complex process of self-domestication rather than deliberate breeding.