6/30/2023 0 Comments Ancient Egypt by George Hart![]() ![]() The species only became locally extinct around the turn of the 20th century ACE, due to over-hunting and loss of its prime habitat. It was once abundant in the country and had a fairly extensive range throughout the Nile Valley, in the Delta, the Faiyum and the Wadi Natrun. The local breed of domestic pig in ancient Egypt descended from an indigenous ancestor, sus scrofa, the Wild Boar. Pigs were herded, raised, and occasionally eaten, throughout Egypt from the Predynastic period into the Late Period and Graeco- Roman times. There is no evidence they had any taboo against more toxic materials or that they even knew of the existence of such dangers. It is very unlikely that the ancients knew of any connection between trichinosis and eating undercooked pork. ![]()
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