domesticated
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But there’s also some solid evidence that humans domesticated ourselves, selecting tameness over aggression.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Instead of positioning the product as a domesticated race car, he realized this was Ferrari’s chance to sell something less tangible but infinitely more valuable: the fulfillment of every fan’s childhood dreams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The scientists detected Y. pestis DNA in the remains of a domesticated sheep that lived about 4,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
Wheat and goats were domesticated by approximately 9000 BC; peas and lentils around 8000 BC; olive trees by 5000 BC; horses by 4000 BC; and grapevines in 3500 BC.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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