Where did animal domestication & livestock production first take place?
Animal Domestication & Livestock production first took place in the area known as the Fertile Crescent around 10,000BC
What are the tell tale signs of animal domestication?
There are several key signs to identify a domesticated animal and they include:
a)Body Morphology One indication that a particular group of animals might be domesticated is a difference in body size and shape between an archaeological assemblage and animals found in the wild, called morphology.
b)Population Demography Population demography refers to differences in the range of genders and ages between a domesticated group of animals and those found in the wild.
c)Site Assemblages Site assemblages--the content and layout of settlements--hold clues to the presence of domesticated animals.
d)Animal Burials How the remains of an animal are buried has implications about its status as a domesticate.
e)Animal Diet A domesticated animal will eat differently than one in the wild, normally; and this dietary change may be identified through stable isotope analysis.