domestication
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An expansive exhibition focuses on the Japanese warriors—from their rise as masters of warfare to their domestication as part of the civil service and landed gentry—as well as their long cultural afterlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Researchers note that repeated use of a plant and its movement beyond its natural range are both key indicators of early domestication.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
These findings reinforce the idea that dogs and humans have been closely influencing each other's lives since the very beginning of domestication.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
The new evidence shows cat domestication didn't start at the dawn of agriculture - in the Levant.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
Once the crop had become available, there was no further need to gather it from the wild and thereby set it on the path to domestication again.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing domestication
Content Summary G.4: Human Adaptations to the Physical Environment
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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