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🔬 Science
May 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Pigeon Bones Found at an Ancient Cyprus Settlement Reveal That Our Relationship With These Birds Began Earlier Than We Thought
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
A new study in Cyprus reveals humans have had a domesticated relationship with pigeons for at least 3,400 years, much earlier than previously thought.
pigeons
ancient history
domestication
archaeology