ACROSS CIVILIZATIONS: The Evolutionary Path of Cattle Rearing Humans began consuming meat products over 2.6 million years ago. Over time, the reliance on animal resources developed into more structured practices, such as cattle farming, which involves raising cattle for meat, labour, and dairy products. Wild aurochs Around 10,500 years ago, people began to domesticate the wild progenitors of the aurochs in Central Anatolia and Western Iran, particularly in the Levant region. Photograph taken by STEFANO BIANCHETTI illustrating early civilization from National Geographic Cattle rearing began with the domestication of wild aurochs in a crescent-shaped region located in Mesopotamia, in the Middle East. This region, known as the Fertile Crescent, was popularized by archaeologist James Henry Breasted in Outlines of European History (1914) and Ancient Times: A History of the Early World . The Fertile Crescent is a fertile area shaped like a crescent moon, with soil enriched by rivers s...
Mother Earth has existed for around 4.5 billion years, nurturing generations and generations of people. But what if the world is speculated that it would end tomorow? Climate change and global warming have plagued our environment, making Mother Earth sicker and sicker each day. A reflective question comes to my mind: If this were to be my last day on earth, how would I choose to spend those final golden hours? If the world were ending, one thing I would do is to adopt a dog-- specifically a Chow Chow. Since childhood, my deepest desire has been to own this particular breed. However, my mother's irrational dislike for dogs prevented this dream from materializing. This may seem trivial when compared to a grand bucket list which others may choose to pursue, but personally, getting a dog means that I have fulfilled my deepest childhood desire, and fulfilled something that I used to pray over every night. The distinctive lion- like mane and sturdy yet fluffy body of the Chow Chow has al...