First Dogs Came from East Asia

Resource:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111123132937.htm

Summary:
Dogs have been man's companion since the beginning of the human race. What many don't know is that they're actually descended from wolfs. Researchers and scientists have known that but have been curious as to what region they were domesticated. New research from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute found that the earliest evidence of domestication was located in a region south of the Yangtze River in Asia, southern China.

Critique:
It’s very interesting that dogs are a distant cousin to wolves. It’s ironic that the area that started domesticating dogs now eats them and finds them as a delicacy.

Impact:
I think this discovery will help researchers to better understand domestication of other animals and where it originated.