The lecture contends that the claim made in the passage, that research explains the origin and how domestication of dogs occurred, is not true and refutes the points made in the reading passage with evidence that uphold such claim. The detail of the evidence and how it proves that the reading passage’s claim is wrong will be elaborated in more detail below.
First of all, the lecture explains that wolves developing domestic traits throughout many generations cannot be true. Wolves had very different hunting styles with humans and because of this disparity, it would have made hunting extremely difficult for humans to accompany wolves. Moreover, training wolves to assist in hunting would have been nearly impossible because they show more aggressiveness as they grow.
Secondly, while the reading passage asserts that dogs were domesticated around 16, 000 years ago, the lecture comments that there is evidence which proves the reading passage wrong. A footprint of a dog and a young boy walking side by side has been revealed and happens to have occurred 26, 000 years ago. This indicates that domesticated dogs have been existing far before 16, 000 years ago.
Last but not least, the lecture refutes the reading passage’s claim that the domesticated dogs must have first emerged in China, by explaining that genetic information have been found in multiple places. It is scattered around the world and have also been found North America and Middle East. The lecture also comments that the four distinct ancestors of domesticated dogs have been found in different locations.
The
lecture
contends that the
claim
made in the
passage
, that research
explains
the origin and how domestication of
dogs
occurred, is not true and refutes the points made in the
reading
passage
with evidence that uphold such
claim
. The detail of the evidence and how it proves that the
reading
passage’s
claim
is
wrong
will
be elaborated
in more detail below.
First of all
, the
lecture
explains
that wolves developing domestic traits throughout
many
generations cannot be true. Wolves had
very
different
hunting styles with humans and
because of this
disparity, it would have made hunting
extremely
difficult for humans to accompany wolves.
Moreover
, training wolves to assist in hunting would have been
nearly
impossible
because
they
show
more aggressiveness as they grow.
Secondly
, while the
reading
passage
asserts that
dogs
were domesticated
around 16, 000 years ago, the
lecture
comments that there is evidence which proves the
reading
passage
wrong
. A footprint of a
dog
and a young boy walking side by side has
been revealed
and happens to have occurred 26, 000 years ago. This indicates that domesticated
dogs
have been existing far
before
16, 000 years ago.
Last
but
not least, the
lecture
refutes the
reading
passage’s
claim
that the domesticated
dogs
must
have
first
emerged in China, by explaining that genetic information have
been found
in multiple places. It
is scattered
around the world and have
also
been found
North America and Middle East. The
lecture
also
comments that the four distinct ancestors of domesticated
dogs
have
been found
in
different
locations.