13,000 years later, still locked up

Sheep were among the first animals domesticated by humans, with the process beginning between 11,000 and 8,000 BCE in Mesopotamia (part of the Fertile Crescent in the Near East).
This domestication originated from wild mouflon ancestors, primarily for meat, milk, and skins, with later selection for woolly traits emerging around 6000 BCE.
Genetic and archaeological evidence, including findings from sites like Aşıklı Höyük in central Turkey, supports an initial domestication over 11,000 years ago.
There is also evidence of possible independent domestication around 7000 BCE in regions like Mehrgarh in South Asia.

Author: WmX

I stumbled off the track to success in 1968, started chasing shadows that summer. Since then, In addition to farm-laborer and newspaper photographer my occupational incarnations include dishwasher, janitor, retail photo clerk, plumber, HVAC repairman, auto mechanic, CAT scan technologist, computer worker and politico (whatever it takes to buy a camera.) I am on the road to understanding black and white photography.