The domestication of animals by humans is a long and fascinating process that has shaped our world. Here's a look at 38 animals that have been domesticated by humans, ordered chronologically.
Around the rise of agricultural civilization, our ancestors started domesticating wild animals to acquire more resources from them. In the early days of agricultural societies, six types of domestic animals namely "horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, and chickens" had already been domesticated. Furthermore, some large animals that were only found in local regions such as the Arabian dromedary, Central Asian Bactrian camel, and American alpaca were also domesticated.
The Domestication Timeline of 38 Animals
Species Year Area
Dog 15,000 BC East Asia, Africa
Sheep 9000-11000 BC Southwest Asia
Goat 10,000 BC Iran
Pig 9000 BC Near East, China
Cattle 8000 BC India, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa
Zebu 8000 BC India
Cat 7500 BC Cyprus, Near East
Chicken 6000 BC India, Southeast Asia
Guinea pig 5000 BC Peru
Donkey 5000 BC Egypt
Domestic duck 4000 BC China
Water Buffalo 4000 BC India, China
Horse 4000 BC Eurasian Steppe
Dromedary camel 4000 BC Arabia
Honey bee 4000 BC Multiple regions
Llama 3500 BC Peru
Silkworm 3000 BC China
Reindeer 3000 BC Russia
Rock dove 3000 BC Mediterranean Basin
Goose 3000 BC Egypt
Bactrian camel 2500 BC Central Asia
Yak 2500 BC Tibet, China
Asian elephant 2000 BC Indus Valley
Banteng Unknown Southeast Asia, Java
Gaur Unknown Southeast Asia
European rabbit 1600 BC Europe
Alpaca 1500 BC Peru
Ferret 1500 BC Europe
Fallow deer 1000 BC Mediterranean Basin
Muscovy duck Unknown South America
Guineafowl Unknown Africa
Common carp Unknown East Asia
Domestic turkey 500 BC Mexico
Blue peafowl 500 BC India
Barbary dove 500 BC North Africa
Goldfish Unknown China
Mute swan 1000-1500 AD Europe
Canary 1600 AD Canary Islands, Europe
Japanese quail 1100-1900 AD JapanIf you enjoyed this, try:Pet Naming
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