The domestication of the dog

A. illustrates the strong human-animal bond that was an important adaptation during the time of early hominin evolution.
B. likely occurred in two phases, the first beginning in China.
C. occurred only after a key mutation that turned dogs into more docile creatures.
D. occurred only in the Eastern Hemisphere.
E. ensured, worldwide, that all early states had strong enough animals to help plow fields.


Answer: B

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