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Domesticated Animal
date of initial domestication and area of domestication
Question | Answer |
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Domestic ass | 5200 BP northeast Africa |
Domestic horse | 6000 BP central Eurasian; Iberian Peninsula |
Pig | 8000 - 9000 BP SW Asia; China |
Bactrian camel (2 humps) | 4000 BP eastern section of central Asia |
Dromedary-Arabian camel | 4500-5000 BP western Asia; Arabian Peninsula |
Llama | 6000 - 7000 BP S. America:south-central Andes and central Andes |
Alpaca | 6000 - 7000 BP S. America: central Andes |
Reindeer | 500 - 2500 BP Scandinavia; Russia |
Taurine cattle | 9000 BP SW Asia |
Zebu cattle (humped cattle) | 9000 BP India: Indus Valley |
Domestic water buffalo | 5000 BP India: Indus Valley; China: Yangtze Valley |
Goat | 10,000 BP SW Asia |
Sheep | 12,000 BP SW Asia; SE Europe; central & western Europe |
Dog | 13,000 - 15,000 BP Eurasia |
Domestic cat | 8000 BP SW Asia; North Africa |
Guinea Pig | 7000 BP S.America: central Andes |
Chicken | 8000 BP SE Asia; south Asia |
Domestic turkey | 2000 BP Mexico; American SW |
Domestic (Peking) duck | 5000 BP SE Asia |
Domestic graylag goose | 5000 BP SE Europe |
Muscovy duck | 700 BP northern S.America |
Domestic pigeon | 3500 BP SW Asia |
Goldfish | 1000 BP China |
Common carp | 1,300 BP central Europe; China |
Domesticated honey bee | 3000 BP SW Asia |
Domesticated silkworm | 5000 BP China |