The relationship between humans and animals is very old. It is said that as human civilization developed, humans and animals became friends. Humans used animals according to their own convenience. Humans started using animals for needs ranging from carrying food and goods to milk. Gradually, as development progressed, animals started being used for home security and many animals became pets of humans.
Although now you will see dog or cat as pets in most of the houses, but can you tell which animal was first domesticated by humans? And what use is made of it now? Let us tell you.
History is 15000 years old
When we talk about pets, the first name that will come to your mind is cow, buffalo, sheep or goat. Because many needs of humans are fulfilled by these animals and even today people will be seen rearing them in rural environments, but the history of rearing animals like cow and buffalo is only 11,000 years old. Whereas, evidence of domestication of animals has been found 15000 years ago.
This animal was first made domesticated
Much is not clear about when humans started domesticating animals. However, in history or science, things are decided on the basis of evidence. According to a BBC report, humans were the first to domesticate dogs and the evidence for this is about 15 to 16 thousand years old. Then they were used as commensals. In 2016, Oxford University published some evidence related to this. It was said that the dogs had been domesticated twice. 16000 years ago in Europe and 14000 years ago in Asia. Archaeologists have also found evidence in ancient paintings and carvings that dogs were kept as pets. The discovery of a 14,000-year-old Paleolithic tomb in Germany showing a human being buried with a dog or puppy is evidence that the relationship between dogs and humans goes back a long way.
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