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| As with a lot of domesticated animals, chickens were domesticated for one purpose which has since been gradually reduced. | As with a lot of domesticated animals, chickens were domesticated for one purpose which has since been gradually reduced. | ||
| ====== Ancient History ====== | ====== Ancient History ====== | ||
| - | Chickens were domesticated in South-east Asia, The Indian subcontinent, and parts of Europe. Unlike how they are generally seen today (as food, pets or egg layers), Chickens were domesticated for cockfighting. Chickens soon spread over Eurasia. Sometime in Ancient Greece, a Greek man named Diogenes the cynic, went into Plato's academy with a plucked chicken and said "BEHOLD A MAN" in front of Plato, after Plato gave the tongue-in-cheek definition of a man as a "featherless biped" | + | Chickens were domesticated in South-east Asia, The Indian subcontinent, and parts of Europe. Unlike how they are generally seen today (as food, pets or egg layers), Chickens were domesticated for cockfighting. Chickens soon spread over Eurasia, Evidence of this includes the famous line by Diogenes the Cynic, who plucked a chicken and went into Plato's academy as said "Behold a Man" after Plato gave the Tongue-in-cheek definition of man being featherless bipeds |
| ====== Romans & Middle Ages ====== | ====== Romans & Middle Ages ====== | ||
| During the time of the Romans, chickens had started to be used for egg laying or food. Cockfighting was still present during the time, but not as common as during the time of the Ancient Greeks. Breeding increased during this time but that would all change in the Middle Ages. The Middle ages saw chickens being mostly used to lay eggs or for food, instead of for cockfighting. | During the time of the Romans, chickens had started to be used for egg laying or food. Cockfighting was still present during the time, but not as common as during the time of the Ancient Greeks. Breeding increased during this time but that would all change in the Middle Ages. The Middle ages saw chickens being mostly used to lay eggs or for food, instead of for cockfighting. | ||
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