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Ancient DNA reveals role of Near East and Egypt in cat domestication

By KU LEUVEN NEWS on Jun 21, 2017 Science/Education

DNA found at archaeological sites reveals that the origins of our domestic cat are in the Near East and ancient Egypt. Cats were domesticated by the first farmers some 10,000 years ago. They later spread across Europe and other parts of the world via trade hub Egypt. The DNA analysis also revealed that most of […]

Archaeological Excavation Unearths Evidence of Turkey Domestication 1,500 Years Ago

By The Field Museum on Nov 22, 2016 Featured, Science/Education

The turkeys we’ll be sitting down to eat on Thursday have a history that goes way back. Archaeologists have unearthed a clutch of domesticated turkey eggs used as a ritual offering 1,500 years ago in Oaxaca, Mexico—some of the earliest evidence of turkey domestication. “Our research tells us that turkeys had been domesticated by […]