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Science | AAAS
Southeast Asia appears to be the winner due to recent DNA studies, though there were several possible sources of Jungle fowl that could have led to modern chickens. It also appears that they were lured into captivity by rice. After they were domesticated in southeast Asia they followed the domestication of rice and then other grains throughout the Old World.
Southeast Asia appears to be the winner due to recent DNA studies, though there were several possible sources of Jungle fowl that could have led to modern chickens. It also appears that they were lured into captivity by rice. After they were domesticated in southeast Asia they followed the domestication of rice and then other grains throughout the Old World.