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Domestication of Animals

By epaul27
  • 2500 BCE

    Goats

    Goats
    Domesticated 10,000 years ago, the domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily.
  • 2500 BCE

    Chickens

    Chickens were domesticated Circa 2,500 BCE. I couldn't fine very much information on chickens.
  • 2400 BCE

    Sheep

    Sheep
    Circa 2,400 BCE. Domesticated 9,000 years ago, sheep were among the first animals to become domesticated they were primarily raised for meat, milk, and skins. Woolly sheep began to be developed in Iran, and cultures such as the Persians relied on sheep's wool for trading. They were then imported to Africa and Europe by trading.