One of the most interesting pieces of archaeological data discovered to date is when and where we humans began to domesticate the animals that we depend on today, and who depend on us. The broad period in which animal domestication began is called the Neolithic Period, but each animal has its own specific history.
- Domestication of Animals, a table of sources and information
- Domestication of Plants, another table of information about plants
- History of Farming
- How do we know an animal is domesticated?
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- DogsDog and Hunter
- Cattle Cattle Herd, Kerala, India
- GoatsGoat Herd on Ithaki, Greece
- Silk WormsSilk Worms and Leaves
- ReindeerSami Reindeer Herd, Sweden
- CatsSardinian Wildcat, Felis silvestris lybica
- HorsesGame of Kok Beru, Kyrgyzstan
- ChickensChickens, Chang Mai, Thailand
- PigsEuropean domestic pigs, descendants of the European wild boar.
- Dromedaries (Camels)Dromedaries, Wadi Rum, Jordan
- Bactrian CamelsBactrian Camels, Inner Mongolia, China
- DonkeysSomali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis), Israel
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
