Mankind's relationship with the dog can be traced hack for thousands of years Indeed, the dog is probably our oldest non-human companion Excavations of Middle Eastern fossils, believed to be at least 12,000 years old, reveal a touching reminder of the bond between humans and dogs, for on this site was found the skeleton of a dog, lying next to the remains ожтьб of its master Interestingly, for an animal that has been so important to us for so very long, there is uncertainty as to the exact way in which domestication of the dog occurred We cannot even be absolutely sure of the evolutionary route by which the dog itself came about - although most experts are in agreement that the wolf is the most probable ancestor Later, we shall look in more detail at the most likely theories of dog evolution We shall also explore some of the ways in which the dog may have begun to befriend humans Иллюстрации Автор Derek Hall.  АктивномуИздательство: Chartwell Books, 2007 г Мягкая обложка, 448 стр ISBN 978-0-7858-2265-3, 0-7858-2265-8 Язык: Английский Формат: 215x165 Мелованная бумага, Цветные иллюстрации.