Wildcats are not related to house cats. Cats were domesticated earlier than originally thought. Wildcats were not domesticated. The period of Egyptian civilization was older than originally thought.
I gave my students this multiple choice question: The house cat was believed to be tamed in ancient Egypt. In 2004, the remains of an eight-month old cat buried with its owner were discovered on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The date of burial, however, came before Egyptian civilization. Which best explains the importance of the discovery?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- Wildcats are not related to house cats.
- Cats were domesticated earlier than originally thought.
- Wildcats were not domesticated.
- The period of Egyptian civilization was older than originally thought.

Could you tell me which one is correct?

Cats were domesticated earlier than originally thought.