Pillars of Domestication
Without the domestication of the below species from both the animal and plant kingdoms, humans would not exist as they do today.
- Cereal Crops & Pseudo-cereal Crops (Wheat & other members of the Grass Family)
- Horses
- Potatoes & other members of the Nightshade Family
- Dogs
- Cattle
- Pigs
- Chickens
- Fruit Trees - Apple & Rose Family, Citrus Family
- Nut Trees - Walnut & Hickory Family
- Legumes - Bean Family
- Root Vegetables
- Herbs & Spices
- Oil Producing Plants
- Caffeinated Plants (Tea, Coffee, and more)
- Fiber Plants (for producing textiles)
- Medicinal Plants - we wouldn't have some heart medications like Digoxin (Lanoxin) without Foxglove (Digitalis)
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and more will be added.