domestication
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The hunters in Iran’s Zagros mountains who protected and managed wild ibexes, for example, had no idea that their actions would lead to the domestication of the goat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Humans are incredibly efficient at plant and animal domestication, the process of selecting and curating prosocial hereditary traits for our own benefit.
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
Together, these results highlight how domestication shaped the modern cat's voice, turning the meow into a flexible communication tool while leaving the purr as a steady marker of individuality.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
It turns out that all but a few candidates for domestication have been eliminated by the Anna Karenina principle.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing domestication
Content Summary G.4: Human Adaptations to the Physical Environment
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