he genes have also been discovered in Yamnaya burials dating back about 4,500 years
To be able to distinguish genes from that far back is mind-blowing, I knew about carbon dating but being able to see the genes is crazy.
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the domestication of wild sheep and goats probably began in the Zagros Mountains in present-day western Iran, Iraq, and Turkey between 12,000 and 10,000 years ago
I find it interesting that wolves were domesticated before sheep and goats, I would have pictured the wolves to be more wild.
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before the age of patriarchal civilizations, there was an earlier culture that was at least more equal, if not entirely women-led
I think that a matriarchal culture would be very interesting to learn about, I don't remember ever learning about one previously. I also wonder- why the switch to patriarchal societies? It might have been because of men having more physical strength, along with a shift to more hunting.
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land of milk and honey
The "land of milk and honey" is mentioned several times in the Bible, I just found that sort of interesting.
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Pastoralists (herders) who had more access to meat and milk, did not share this decline in size or health.
I think that it's really interesting that people are able to tell these sort of things from looking at skeletons that are centuries old. I also find it unique that they believe it was mostly women working in the wheat fields.
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