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Cats likely came to Europe 2,000 years ago with Romans, not Neolithic farmers, new DNA research shows.
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.
Analysis of ancient cat DNA from across Europe and Anatolia shows earlier remains were European wildcats, not domesticated ancestors.
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.
Cats may have been brought on grain ships to control rodents and later gained symbolic importance.
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.
Los gatos probablemente llegaron a Europa hace 2.000 años con los romanos, no con los agricultores neolíticos, según muestra una nueva investigación de ADN.