Aurochs

Archaeology in the case of the Kennewick Man served as evidence, mystery solver, historical documentation, and dispersion of conflict. As a mystery solver, it confirmed the Native Americans’ claim that the bones belonged to one of their ancestors. This was provided by a thorough DNA test that indicated that the bones were related to Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest (Haviland). The irony as stated in the textbook is that the very thing the Native Americans did not want happening help to…

Through DNA evidence, it has been identified that a secondary recruitment of wild aurochs has been brought into the heard management of zebu. This event was extremely necessary to the emergence of pastoralism throughout India around 5,500 – 4,000 BP. Later on we see a diffusion of zebu eastward toward Southeast Asia and Southern China…