Posted: 2/6/2011 6:45:45 AM EDT
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Prehistoric Cemetery Reveals Man and Fox Were Pals Before dog was man's best friend, we might have kept foxes as pets, even bringing them with us into our graves, scientists now say. This discovery, made in a prehistoric cemetery in the Middle East, could shed light on the nature and timing of newly developing relationships between people and beasts before animals were first domesticated. It also hints that key aspects of ancient practices surrounding death might have originated earlier than before thought. The ancient graveyard known as 'Uyun al-Hammam, or "spring of the pigeon," was discovered in the small river valley of Wadi Ziqlab in northern Jordan in 2000 and named after a nearby freshwater spring. The burial ground is about 16,500 years old, meaning it dates back to just before the emergence of the Natufian culture, in which pioneers used wild cereals (such as wheat, barley and oats) in a practice that would eventually evolve into true farming. These communities dwelled 11,600 to 14,500 years ago in the Levant, the area that today includes Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Edited: Copyrighted material should be limited to a couple of paragraphs, then a link to the rest of the article posted. COC #10 Link found: http://www.livescience.com/culture/prehistoric-cemetary-held-human-fox-remains-110203.html |
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Speaking about "scientific theories", National Geographic recently had a show on TV about Bigfoot.
The premise of the show is that there has to be something to the existence of Bigfoot due to the hundreds of sightings by credible witnesses every year. It shook the confidence of a relative of mine who was a confirmed non-believer. Now he admits there must be something to it.... But then again, he thinks Al Gore's documentary about global warming deserved an Oscar. 
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Could just as likely been the favorite food. "Scientific theories " indeed.
Global warming/climate change are scientific theories as well Well we are talking about something that happened 16,500 years ago. There has to be a little speculation in there somewhere. Still I tend to believe that something very similar has to have happened. I tend to think wolf or fox pups were domesticated first, and later kept as companion animals and protectors. JMHO. |
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ever see the pbs nova show on dogs and their association with humans?
it was mostly about how humans throughout the world have changed dogs by selective breeding etc. had a section where some russian scientest did a ongoing study on a "fox" fur breeder farm where they did selective breeding, they selected the most tame animals and bred them together, after several generations of animals the fox's appearence began to change, they started getting more white disperced throughout their coat with some animals totaly changing color and they started "barking" like a domesticated dog does instead of yapping like a fox, they also became dog like in wanting to be around their handlers. on the flip side, the scientest bred the most aggressive together for many generations and as a result got a super aggressive fox that would attack soon as they neared the cage, the fuckers would chew on the cage trying to get at the scientest. |
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Someone need to tell Al Gore their was a Ice Age 10,000 years ( + ) ago and the Earth has been warming every year sent then . 2 cents That ain't gonna put money in his bank account. He'll go with the story that makes him the most money.  And that be true, he make a lot of money on his Bullshit and the Tree Lover  Took it Hook, Line and Sinker,them after he showed up in this Gas sucking Jet and Limo you have not herd for him sent that conventions, what a Joke . Was all about this $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ .
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Speaking about "scientific theories", National Geographic recently had a show on TV about Bigfoot. The premise of the show is that there has to be something to the existence of Bigfoot due to the hundreds of sightings by credible witnesses every year. It shook the confidence of a relative of mine who was a confirmed non-believer. Now he admits there must be something to it.... But then again, he thinks Al Gore's documentary about global warming deserved an Oscar. LSD 
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I read the article yesterday and thought how interesting it was that a scientist would make a conjecture based on a few animals found in a burial site. Who is to say that this was a limited experience akin to someone having a pet "coon"? But these people say we are from Monkey
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Could just as likely been the favorite food. "Scientific theories " indeed.
Global warming/climate change are scientific theories as well Well we are talking about something that happened 16,500 years ago. There has to be a little speculation in there somewhere. Still I tend to believe that something very similar has to have happened. I tend to think wolf or fox pups were domesticated first, and later kept as companion animals and protectors. JMHO. And food. Lots of people have eaten dog. Kegogi is dog. Ask any old Soldier who was in Korea before the 90s. |
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LSD Well, trip on this, you cranky redneck old fart: 
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/files/mk_davis_pgf.gif Why are you recording Ndenway walking around out at Lex?
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LSD Well, trip on this, you cranky redneck old fart:
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/files/mk_davis_pgf.gif Why are you recording Ndenway walking around out at Lex? That wasn't Nden, it was his girl friend! 
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LSD Well, trip on this, you cranky redneck old fart:
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/files/mk_davis_pgf.gif Why are you recording Ndenway walking around out at Lex? damnit, I had that feeling somebody was watching me; guess I put that age old question to rest that day of does a bear shit in the woods. |
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LSD Well, trip on this, you cranky redneck old fart:
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/files/mk_davis_pgf.gif Why are you recording Ndenway walking around out at Lex? That wasn't Nden, it was his girl friend! she's lebonese and was late for her waxing appointment; commonly refer to her as "monkey butt" |