Pigeons: our buddies since...a lot longer ago than we thought?! I hope @rosemarymosco.com puts out an updated book so she can include new research like this, since the original "A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching" is so good!
phys.org/news/2026-05...
phys.org
Examination of pigeon bones from Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus indicates they were already semi-domesticated as early as c. 1400 BCE, pushing back direct evidence for pigeon domestication ...
