sphericalfox Posted 2 October 2011 Posted 2 October 2011 Was wondering the other day how in the modern world we've chosen a cow to get our milk from. You think tens of thousand of years ago they hadn't really domesticated the cow in Europe. what did they try milk and drink before that? Sorry just a thought I have knocking around in my head. Sheep and cows were domesticated roughly about 8000AD in Europe.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 2 October 2011 Posted 2 October 2011 Was wondering the other day how in the modern world we've chosen a cow to get our milk from. You think tens of thousand of years ago they hadn't really domesticated the cow in Europe. what did they try milk and drink before that? Sorry just a thought I have knocking around in my head. Sheep and cows were domesticated roughly about 8000AD in Europe. Err! 8000 A.D.--Another 6,000 years to go then? lol lol lol lol lol
Rincewind Posted 2 October 2011 Posted 2 October 2011 Milking maids could run faster. to catch the cows.
sphericalfox Posted 2 October 2011 Author Posted 2 October 2011 Err! 8000 A.D.--Another 6,000 years to go then? lol lol lol lol lol Shit I can't think today Second boo-boo today. I did mean 8000BC
Trav Le Bleu Posted 2 October 2011 Posted 2 October 2011 If you REALLY want to blow your mind, think about this culinary-wise. Who was the first person to think... What happens if I grind that grass seed up really fine? What happens if I take my ground grass seed (flour) and mix it with the oval things that come out of chickens' fannys? What happens if I take both those things and added the stuff I get when I molest the cows? How can I make this taste sweeter? I know... bee sick! How do I get it to rise up more? Maybe that smelly stuff from food that gone rotten will help? Seriously, who went through that thought process to make the first sweet cake? Cakes are a miracle!
pSinatra Posted 2 October 2011 Posted 2 October 2011 Never underestimate the experimental qualities of humans. How do you think AIDS was passed into the human population from chimpanzees?? If it's got a heart beat......... If it hasn't got a heart beat........ I'm sure cows weren't the first animal........just that their milk tastes better in a cup of tea!! I dread to think what other animals preceded the cow??!!
Rincewind Posted 2 October 2011 Posted 2 October 2011 They used them for food and clothing so at some point must have said they have no use for the milk if they have no calves so we'll drink it.
Unit Posted 2 October 2011 Posted 2 October 2011 So weird, was just reading this thread when the cravendale advert came on "Who decided to first milk a cow?" thought I was having a right head****
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 3 October 2011 Posted 3 October 2011 Goats were prior to cows, in the milking stakes.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 3 October 2011 Posted 3 October 2011 Goats were prior to cows, in the milking stakes. Cos they're sexier!
sphericalfox Posted 3 October 2011 Author Posted 3 October 2011 Goats were prior to cows, in the milking stakes. Pretty sure dogs came first in the domestication stakes. Dog milk semi-skimmed
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