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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

DOI 10.1016/j.crvi.2010.12.009

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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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Authors: Vigne, J.-D.
Affiliations: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Corresponding author: Vigne, Jean-Denis
ORCID: Vigne, Jean-Denis
Venue: Comptes Rendus Biologies
Publisher: MathDoc/Centre Mersenne
Published: 2011-02-02
Volume: 334
Issue: 3
Pages: 171-181
ISSN: 1631-0691 (ISSN-L)
1768-3238
DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2010.12.009
OpenAlex: W2164878692
Cited by: 416
References: 90
Citations by year: 2026: 23 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 47 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 36 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 18
FWCI: 1.76
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Comptes Rendus Biologies (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Biology Reports (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Archeology › Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Archaeological and Geological Studies
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › 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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