The chapter of this book that has captured my attention ever since I was given it as a present has been "Zebras and Unhappy Marriages" about the domestication of animals.
Eversince I failed to contact Diamond by e-mail about the chapter, I have wanted to talk with as many people as I can about it because I feel that his discussion of the "Ancient Fourteen" was not detailed enough in that it failed to explain, in particular,what might CAUSE the evolution of species to produce those characteristics that would allow domestication.
Also, the question of bird domestications could be looked at in more detail.
When did bird domestications end and did early farmers attempt to domesticate many bird species that were unsuitable? The mere fact that New Guineans kept cassowaries as pets suggested they at least did attempt domestication of bird species that were not suitable for being domesticated.
Eversince I failed to contact Diamond by e-mail about the chapter, I have wanted to talk with as many people as I can about it because I feel that his discussion of the "Ancient Fourteen" was not detailed enough in that it failed to explain, in particular,what might CAUSE the evolution of species to produce those characteristics that would allow domestication.
Also, the question of bird domestications could be looked at in more detail.
When did bird domestications end and did early farmers attempt to domesticate many bird species that were unsuitable? The mere fact that New Guineans kept cassowaries as pets suggested they at least did attempt domestication of bird species that were not suitable for being domesticated.
