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Finally. There has been a lot of interest in Greatest Canines, while it is fair to say that the research has taken more time than the actual writing.
Greatest Canines explores the domestication of man's best friend and the incredible bond they have come to share over the course of thousands of years. It further relates those remarkable beings and their extraordinary achievements, demonstrating their unique being and how they have come to form their alliance with humankind.
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For most geneticists, the commensal pathway is described as the beginning of domestication by way of social selection as opposed to artificial selection and or selective breeding where many times select traits are sought via human interference. Further evidence supporting this biological interaction is provided by DNA signatures of Pleistocene wolf populations and skeletal material collected from deposits of eastern Beringia. Specimens examined suggest morphologically distinct evidence of skull shapes and tooth wear demonstrating a wolf ecomorph adaptation to a local environment that had suffered extinction during the Late Pleistocene. Conversely, wolf ecotypes who may have formed a migratory relationship with those hunter-gatherers and survived via social selection, thus altering their genetic traits, further allowing them to habituate with humans. Sometimes referred to as “domestication syndrome,” those early “proto-dogs” then reinforced their partnership with humans by protecting campsites against threatening predators and performing other menial tasks in their evolutionary process. Proto-Dogs are often referred to as those first Paleolithic pioneer dogs with higher social inclinations toward humans. According to Robert Quinlan, professor of anthropology at Washington State University, “Wolves on their way to becoming dogs were a great alarm system.” Eventually, through offspring, those less-aggressive and more-tolerant wolves with lowered flight response served alongside humans as hunters. Musings: Front Lines
One prominent example suggests that in parts of ancient Egypt, dogs were considered sacred animals, the Egyptians believing that dogs possessed certain protective and magical qualities. When a person of high status or pedigree passed away, it was not uncommon for their dogs to be buried alongside them due to their symbolic significance in Egyptian culture. Dogs were recognized for their protective nature, and they were valued as guardians of homes, temples, and royal estates. Further, they were often depicted in wall paintings and sculptures as loyal and alert sentinels.
In the ancient Red Sea seaport town of Berenice Troglodytica, also referred to as Berenike or Berenice, located in southern Egypt, researchers were fascinated by their find on a project excavation that began in 2011. A study published by Cambridge University Press in 2016 established a vast cemetery for house pets within the community during the period between 75-150 A.D. The discovery unveiled nearly 100 complete animal skeletons in the area west of the Serapis Temple on the outskirts of the Early Roman port of Berenice. Mostly cats and dogs, the dig also unearthed other animals including several monkeys and an ostrich. The presence of such a large number of complete skeletons suggests that these animals were intentionally buried with care and respect.
Musings: Front Lines
Paul Barthel, A Chef entrepreneur and restaurant owner who worked behind the scenes in kitchens for over thirty years. Animal rights advocate who pushed to establish an Illinois law recognizing pets in domestic cases.
Currently pursuing Michigan, Iowa, and Ohio further establish an identical law in addition to puppy mill legislation and furthered anti-cruelty measures. Barthel is also a contributing freelancer who writes about the fair and ethical treatment of animals. Musings: Front Lines
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