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| − | The domestication of animals in human society was very important to the start of early civilization. Because sheep were easy to find and to feed, they would be herded into a small village where villagers held them captive. The villagers would pick the sheep and goats with the best traits, influencing their offspring to have these traits as well. They eventually went on to also having horses, cattle, and other farm animals. Having these animals let villagers obtain steady supplies of meat, wool, transportation (donkeys and horses), and other animal products that were easily accessible. Because of this, they were able to expand due to the fact that they had animal security. There were downsides to having animals, however. Animals can easily crowd up an area, fast. Animals also have to dispose of their waste somewhere, which was very hard to control. And most importantly, animals spread diseases very quickly, which made them a dangerous hazard to the city. Even though there were many downsides to domesticating wild animals, the upsides to resource security were definitely beneficial to human development.
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| − | Dogs are the biggest example of the domestication of animals. Dogs did not origionally exist naturally in nature, but as humans picked obedient wolves with traits they liked, they slowly transformed into what we today know as a dog.
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| − | --Matthew Giordano
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