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The origins of animal domestication and husbandry: a major change in the history of humanity and the biosphere

Vigne, Jean-Denis·2011·Comptes Rendus Biologies

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This article aims to summarize the present archaeo(zoo)logical knowledge and reflections on the origins of Neolithic animal domestication. It targets the main characteristics of early Neolithic animal domestication set against a backdrop of two complementary scales, namely the global and macro-regional scales (the latter using the example of the Near East). It discusses the conceptual and methodological issues, arguing in favor of an anthropozoological approach taking into account the intentions and the dynamics of human societies and critically analyzes the reductionist neo-Darwinian concepts of co-evolution and human niche construction. It also provides a brief discussion on the birth of ungulate domestication and its roots, as well as appropriate bibliographic references to enlighten the current status of domestication research.

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  • Archaeological sites in the Middle Euphrates valley (10,800-10,300 years ago), the Tigris basin (~10,200 years ago), and the Northern Jordan Valley (during the 8th millennium) exhibit the initial morphological indicators of domestication, such as reduction in sexual dimorphism and body size.

    “Sites in the Middle Euphrates valley (10,800–10,300 years ago), the Tigris basin (~10,200 years ago), and the Northern Jordan Valley (during the 8th millennium) exhibit the initial morphological indicators of domestication, such as reduction in sexual dimorphism and body size [22,23,24].”
  • Domestication may be best represented as a spectrum or continuum, with a polygenic basis and non-uniform symptomatology.

    “This is consistent with the view that domestication may be best represented as a spectrum or continuum [120], with a polygenic basis and non-uniform symptomatology.”

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Authors
Vigne, J.-D.
Affiliations
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Corresponding author
Vigne, Jean-Denis
Venue
Comptes Rendus Biologies
Published
2011-02-02
Volume
334
Issue
3
Pages
171-181
ISSN
  • 1631-0691 (ISSN-L)
  • 1768-3238
OpenAlex
W2164878692
Cited by
416
References
90
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Comptes Rendus Biologies (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Biology Reports (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Archaeological and Geological Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Keywords
animal domestication, Neolithic, animal husbandry, Near East, origins of agriculture
MeSH terms
Agriculture, Animals, Animal Husbandry, Animals, Domestic, Archaeology, Biological Evolution, Humans, History, Ancient

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