man and dog

David Alam & Elin Palm

Biologi/ Svenska (Människans evolution)

Kungsholmens gymnasium

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En rapport gällande samevolutionen mellan hunden och Homo Sapiens.

2014-09-18

Handledare: Anders Jonsson, Gunilla Halsius samt Stefan A Escher

Abstract

This study was made as an attempt to deepen the knowledge of various issues regarding the human evolution. In this essay we have made an effort to find answers to questions concerning human and canine co-evolution. Thus, the research question in this essay was how the wolf has been domesticated and in which ways the domestication benefited Homo sapiens. Furthermore we researched about the upcoming opportunities due to this domestication. After an extensive literary research, there have been found facts about how the wolves got a relationship with us human. We have enlightened a few theories and speculations about how the co-evolution could have occurred according to researchers. Facts and theories suggest a reciprocal relationship between wolves and humans.

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Although researchers have various views about how this co-evolution began, there is much evidence suggesting that both dogs and humans are benefited of this relationship. After analysing the facts and theories, it is clear that no specific conclusion could be found regarding to human and dog co-evolution.

Sammanfattning

Denna Studie har gjorts som ett försök att fördjupa kunskapen om olika frågor gällande den mänskliga evolutionen. I denna uppsats har vi gjort en ansats till att hitta svar på frågor om människan och hundens samevolution. Således blev vår frågeställning hur vargen har tämjts och på vilket sätt domesticeringen har gynnat Homo sapiens. Dessutom var det av intresse att få svar kring vilka möjligheter som uppkom på grund av denna domesticering. Efter en omfattande litteraturforskning har vi funnit fakta om hur vargen fick en relation med människa. Vi har lyft två teorier om hur samevolutionen kunde...