Talk:Domestication of the sheep

Timeline
Right now the article says both that sheep domestication happened 11000-9000 years ago and in 11000-9000 BC. I don't have access to the references cited. Anyone that has should check and fix. Thanks! Lothiack (talk) 03:43, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Asia?
Why is there almost no mention of the history of sheep in Asia? The lead mentions sheep in the antiquity of "western Asia" (Mesopotamia and Persia), but nothing since then, though I am quite certain that sheep are part of the domestic economies of Mongolia and various East and Central Asian countries. Not sure if this article is ready for GA/FA if there's no section on the history of sheep in Asia. - Boneyard90 (talk) 16:30, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you - the article has been much improved by the addition of an 'Asia' section including the early history of domestication. For FA that section certainly needs further work along the lines indicated. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:24, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

First animals domesticated?
The article states "Sheep are the first animals domesticated by humans" without giving any references. It was my understanding that dog domestication preceded sheep and goats by some 10,000 years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.203.133.14 (talk) 09:59, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

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