By: Paul S. Cilwa | Viewed: 5/7/2024 Occurred: 2/16/2023 |
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Topics: #Autobiography #Ella #Lilly | |||
Humans give themselves too much credit for being the reason for everything. |
The scientific evidence that dogs domesticated humans (rather than the other way 'round) comes from the Paleolithic era, as early as 10,000 BCE. The relationship between wolves and humans is well-represented in the fossil record. During this time, wolves, which are as happy scavenging as they are hunting, would have been a natural part of the human environment; and evidence suggests that humans used wolves for a variety of tasks, such as hunting, herding, and protection. This evidence is supported by archaeological discoveries that suggest that wolves were kept in human settlements and were treated as part of the human family.
And for proof of the success of this strategy, one need look no further than my own family.
The dogs were unsure of this new way of going outside. Dominic volunteered to show them.