Question

What led to the domestication of animals in mesolithic age

Answer 1

Dogs were first domesticated in Central Asia by at least 15,000 years ago by people who engaged in hunting and gathering wild edible plants. The first successful domestication of plants, as well as goats, cattle, and other animals—which heralded the onset of the Neolithic Period—occurred sometime before 9500 bce.

Answer 2

The first attempts atdomestication of animals and plants apparently were made in the Old World during theMesolithic Period. ... The first successful domestication of plants, as well as goats, cattle, and other animals—which heralded the onset of the Neolithic Period—occurred sometime before 9500 bce.