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domestication

[duh-mes-ti-key-shuhn] / dəˌmɛs tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


NOUN
domesticity
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But importantly, domestication is not a fixed point in evolution — it’s an ongoing process.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

"If we can find out where and when the first domestication happened, we will also know which human group was involved, the archaeological and ecological circumstances that first made this happen?"

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

An expansive exhibition focuses on the Japanese warriors—from their rise as masters of warfare to their domestication as part of the civil service and landed gentry—as well as their long cultural afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

They examined vocalizations from both domestic and wild cats and found that domestication has especially increased how much a cat's meow can vary.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Those were some of the advantages that the Fertile Crescent’s flora afforded the first farmers: it included an unusually high percentage of wild plants suitable for domestication.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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