Which animal was domesticated first: camel, horse, or sheep?

Sheep 11000 BCE and 9000 BCE- South West Asia Horse 4000 BCE -Eurasian Steppes Camel 4000 BCE- Arabia Source:Domestication So Sheep was domesticated first. You can see the purpose for the domestication in List of domesticated animals. read more

Around the same time, people started keeping cattle for consumption purposes. Several thousand years later, around 4000 B.C., as trade routes developed, humans began using oxen, donkeys, and camels to transport goods. Horses were eventually domesticated for both riding and carrying goods, but scholars differ on which purpose came first. read more