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Friend or foul? Exploring the ancient bond between pigeons and people
- May 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Examination of pigeon bones from Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus indicates they were already semi-domesticated as early as c. 1400 BCE, pushing back direct evidence for pigeon domestication almost 1,000 years and challenging perceptions of the birds as opportunistic urban pests.
Originally published at Phys.org