JOURNAL ARTICLE

Americas' first cowboys were enslaved Africans, ancient cow DNA suggests.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Curry, Andrew 3 of 3

Abstract

As Spanish and Portuguese cattle herds in the New World grew, ranchers "needed trained, skilled workers, and African ranchers were more knowledgeable about raising cattle in tropical environments", Delsol says. Modern American cattle are a mix of European and African breeds, researchers thought the African contribution came via Spain, or from cattle imported in the 19th century. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/09, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:172325051
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