The domestic goose is a goose kept by humans for meat, eggs, down feathers or companionship. Two independent domestications gave rise to the birds kept today: a European lineage descended from the greylag goose, and an Asian lineage descended from the swan goose. The earliest evidence of domestication comes from the Hemudu culture on China's Lower Yangtze River, roughly 7,000 years ago, with Egyptian domestication attested from more than 4,000 years ago; geese are also valued as alert, protective animals that guard property. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific NameAnser anser domesticus (greylag-derived) and Anser cygnoides domesticus (swan goose-derived) 2 Domestication RegionTwo independent domestications: China (Lower Yangtze, swan goose lineage) and separately Europe/Egypt (greylag goose lineage) 2 Domesticated When (Circa)Circa 7,000 years ago (Hemudu culture, China); Egyptian domestication attested from over 4,000 years ago 2 Primary UsesMeat, eggs, down feathers, companionship, property guarding 2 Era
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The earliest evidence of goose domestication dates back 7,000 years ago to the Hemudu culture of the Lower Yangtze River in China.
2. Domestic Goose (Wikipedia)
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Domestic geese have been derived through selective breeding from the wild greylag goose (Anser anser domesticus) and swan goose (Anser cygnoides domesticus).
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