The First Domestication: How Wolves and Humans Coevolved

Synopsis

Raymond Pierotti And Brandy Fogg Change The Narrative About How Wolves Became Dogs And, In Turn, Humanity's Best Friend. Rather Than Recount How People Mastered And Tamed An Aggressive, Dangerous Species, The Authors Describe Coevolution And Mutualism. Wolves, Particularly Ones Shunned By Their Packs, Most Likely Initiated The Relationship With Paleolithic Humans, Forming Bonds Built On Mutually Recognized Skills And Emotional Capacity. This Interdisciplinary Study Draws On Sources From Evolutionary Biology As Well As Tribal And Indigenous Histories To Produce An Intelligent, Insightful, And Often Unexpected Story Of Cooperative Hunting, Wolves Protecting Camps, And Wolf-human Companionship--dust Jacket Flap. Introduction: The Beginnings -- 1. The Spaniels Of San Marcos : What Is A Dog And Who Cares? -- 2. Cooperation Between Species -- 3. Homo Canis : Why Humans Are Different Than All Other Primates -- 4. Wolves, Archaeologists, And The Origin Of Dogs -- 5. Asia : The First Of The Dog-men And Japanese Dog-wolves -- 6. Dingo Makes Us Human : Aboriginal Peoples And Canis Lupus Dingo -- 7. North America : The World Wolf Made -- 8. Wolves And Coyotes : Creators And Tricksters -- 9. The Process Of Domestication : Tame Versus Feral And Domestic Versus Wild -- 10. Living With Wolves And Dogs : Issues And Controversies -- 11. Living Well With Wolves And Dogs -- Conclusion: The Friendly Predator. Raymond Pierotti And Brandy R. Fogg. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 291-311) And Index.