The Great Coexistence: 8 Animal Companions Who Changed Human History
by S
About This Novel
Dogs, horses, cows, pigs, donkeys, goats, sheep, camels, these 8 animals are no stranger to us. They often appear around us, in various works, and even on our dining tables. But did you know that they are not only human food, tools and cute pets, but also have a profound impact on the entire human history. Around 15,000 BC, some wolves that often scavenged for leftovers around human settlements integrated deeply into human society and became the first animals domesticated by humans-dogs. Over the next 10,000 years, pigs, goats, sheep, cattle, donkeys, horses and camels entered human society. But in industrial society, everything changed. Except for dogs, which continue to be favored by humans, donkeys and camels have long been forgotten, horses linger in niche sports, and pigs, cattle, and sheep are only regarded as meat for large-scale production. Living creatures have turned into cold numbers, and the once intimate relationships have become callous, mercenary, and insensitive. This book combines the research results of history, archaeology, anthropology, climatology, biology and other disciplines, breaks the anthropocentric narrative, and presents a grand historical picture of "humans domesticated animals, and animals changed humans".
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