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The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European ...
It is the oldest known domestic cat found on the Silk Road. Consequently, the researchers suggest that the arrival of domestic cats in East Asia could have been facilitated by the Silk Road.
The Silk Road's heyday lasted between A.D. 500 and 800, hinting that merchants likely transported the kitties to East Asia along this route. The cats that merchants and diplomats initially gifted ...