# Canonical recap data for Domestication of Pigs in Mesopotamia (9800)
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slug: pig-domestication
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/9800/pig-domestication"
title: Domestication of Pigs in Mesopotamia
subtitle: Early animal husbandry of swine provided reliable protein sources and labor, accelerating agricultural settlement patterns.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 9800-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 9800
decade: 9800
country:
name: Iraq
slug: iraq
summaryShort: The domestication of the dog was the process which led to the domestic dog. This included the dog's genetic divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and the emergence of the first dogs. Genetic studies suggest that all ancient and modern dogs share a common ancestry, descending from an ancient, now-extinct wolf pop
summaryLong: The domestication of the dog was the process which led to the domestic dog. This included the dog's genetic divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and the emergence of the first dogs. Genetic studies suggest that all ancient and modern dogs share a common ancestry, descending from an ancient, now-extinct wolf population – or closely related wolf populations – which was distinct from the modern wolf lineage. The dog's similarity to the grey wolf is the result of substantial dog-into-wolf gene flow, with the modern grey wolf being the dog's nearest living relative. An extinct Late Pleistocene wolf may have been the ancestor of the dog.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Domestication of the dog"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication_of_the_dog"
  title: Domestication of the dog
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: The domestication of the dog was the process which led to the domestic dog. This included the dog's genetic divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and the
wikidataQid: Q39110
archiveSnapshots:
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-18
  label: Domestication of the dog
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication_of_the_dog"
