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On the basis of research in archeozoology and molecular genetics, it is established that the wolf is the main ancestor of the dog and that domestication would have occurred some 14,000 or 15,000 years ago, 5,000 years before the domestication of another species. The place or places of the first domestication are discussed and would be located on the Eurasian continent. The hypotheses on the reasons for the domestication of the dog and on the mechanism of the evolution of the canine species from the wolf are reviewed.
Archeozoology research and molecular genetics have now determined the origin of the canine species and of the first domestication: the wolf is thought to be the main ancestor of dogs, which were domesticated 14 to 15,000 years ago, ie 5,000 years before the domestication of another species . There are several hypotheses on the site or sites of this first domestication, all located on the Eurasian continent. The hypotheses on the reasons for the domestication of the dogs and the process by which the species evolved from wolfs are reviewed. The author describes a series of experiments which suggest that the domestication of dogs leads to a genetic selection improving their understanding of human visual cues and their communication with man.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

1. Aggression
2. Animal behavior
3. Animal roles
4. Animals in culture
5. Canine
6. Communication
7. Dogs
8. Domestic animals
9. Domestication
10. Genetics
11. Human-animal communication
12. Human-animal relationships
13. Mammals
14. modification
15. Pet ownership
16. Pets and companion animals
17. Wolves