The ordinary house cat is one of the most common pets in American households, besides dogs. Not only are cats fluffy and playful, they also provide people with companionship. According to the article Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows by Casey Smith, Smith provides evidence that cats have always been close companions to humans. By looking at various forms of DNA, researchers have discovered “… ancient Romanian cat remains… [including] Egyptian cat mummies, and modern African wildcat specimens” over the span of the last 9,000 years (Smith). According to the article A Brief History of House Cats by David Zax, humans did not domesticate cats but vis versa. Cats were attracted to a large number of mice and rats, a major food source
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In their article How the Chicken Conquered the World, Andrew Lawler and Jerry Adler write about the history of the chicken and how chickens became a domesticated farm animal. While many may think that these animals were bred to be consumed, the real reason chickens were domesticated was for cockfighting. It was not until later that people started to domesticate chicken for food consumption. By looking at earlier “…art, culture, cuisine, science and religion over the millennia…”, one can see the inspiration chickens played on early life (Lawler and Alder. For example, in ancient Egypt, temples were said to have eggs hanging from the temples. In Kris Hirst’s article The Domestication History of Chickens (Gallus domesticus), Hirst studied the domestication of Chickens to the Americas. According to her research, chickens were unknown to the Americas until before the “…16th-century medieval Spanish colonization (1321-1407 cal C.E.)” (Hirst). Hirst also states that compared to the wild chickens discovered over 8,000 years ago, chickens these days are less aggressive, have an increased body weight, and produce larger
In their article How the Chicken Conquered the World, Andrew Lawler and Jerry Adler write about the history of the chicken and how chickens became a domesticated farm animal. While many may think that these animals were bred to be consumed, the real reason chickens were domesticated was for cockfighting. It was not until later that people started to domesticate chicken for food consumption. By looking at earlier “…art, culture, cuisine, science and religion over the millennia…”, one can see the inspiration chickens played on early life (Lawler and Alder. For example, in ancient Egypt, temples were said to have eggs hanging from the temples. In Kris Hirst’s article The Domestication History of Chickens (Gallus domesticus), Hirst studied the domestication of Chickens to the Americas. According to her research, chickens were unknown to the Americas until before the “…16th-century medieval Spanish colonization (1321-1407 cal C.E.)” (Hirst). Hirst also states that compared to the wild chickens discovered over 8,000 years ago, chickens these days are less aggressive, have an increased body weight, and produce larger