Dogs were the first domesticated animals and have been an ever-present part of humanity since that time. Yet, we know very little about how this relationship began. When were dogs domesticated and how? Where were they domesticated and how many times? 

In this video, Angela Perri, a zooarchaeologist at Chronicle Heritage and Texas A&M University, discusses recent research into dog domestication and the earliest human-dog relationships and explores why the beginnings of this enduring relationship remain such a mystery. 

Moderator: Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist and educator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

This Zoom webinar aired May 18, 2023.

Learn more about the HOT Topic series and get info about upcoming webinars on the museum's Events for Adults page: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/...

The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program: https://humanorigins.si.edu/