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Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said
Animals suitable to be domesticated must, in general, have a
native hierarchy ...
That is extemely interesting. For whatever reason, I never thought of
it.
In one sentence: domesticated animals were bred from
those with a strong social hierarchy or family
structure which humans could usurp, with an emphasis
on juvenile (and therefore dependent) as well as
territorial behaviors, in breeding programs, in
addition to the desired characteristics of milk/meat
production, strength, swiftness etc.
That whole posting helps make sense of the pre-industrial,
agricultural world -- it is terrific (and terrifying).
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