▶ Your Answer : Dogs are domesticated animals by humans. But there are questions: how, when, where dogs became domesticated? The reading passage talks about the questions brought. Also, in the lecture, the professor gives opposing points within the reading passage.
First, how did dogs become domesticated? The reading passage says that dogs evolved from wolves, which were trained by humans as hunting companions. As this continued, wolves have domesticated traits and gradually became dogs. However, the lecture opposes to this point that dogs evolved from wolves. The professor mentions that people won't be able to adopt wolf pups, since wolves and humans have different hunting style. Also, wolves become way aggressive when they become older. Therefore, it would be difficult for humans to domesticate wolves into dogs. Second, when were dogs domesticated? The reading passage mentions that it was 16,000 years ago, according to DNA inspections. But, the lecture also opposes to this point by giving clear evidence. There were pair of footprints of a dog and a kid in a French cave, which was found out to be 26,000 years ago. Third and lastly, where did the domestication of dogs started? The reading passage says that dogs started to be domesticated in China(specifically South China), and spread to other areas of the world. However, the lecture contradicts the point by mentioning that dog fossil were scattered around the world, such as Europe, North America, and the Middle east. The professor says that there are 4 different ancestors of dogs.
In conclusion, the reading passage mentions that dogs evolved from wolves, were domesticated 16,000 years ago, and started in China. But the professor in the lecture refutes these points by mentioning that it is hard to domesticate wolves, how the evidence tells us that dogs were domesticated 26,000 years ago, and there are 4 different ancestors of dogs. |