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Sheep were domesticated first in Mesopotamia for the use of wool, skin, milk, and meat.
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Wool began to develop on sheep
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Sheep were starting to spread amongst different countries and nations.
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They started shearing sheep about 7,000 years after they were domesticated when man learned to spin sheep wool.
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Wool was starting to be used for clothing in Asia.
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The spinning wheel began to create wool into yarn.
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Sheep were introduced to the British Isles.
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Queen Isabella used money from the sheep trade to fund conquistador expeditions.
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Sheep arrived in America
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England banned export of sheep to America.
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Sheep arrived again in America in 1609 but were all slaughtered right off the ship because of famine
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America made their first Wool Mill
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First mutton bustin documented was in Denver National Western Stock Show.
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Currently, there are roughly one billion sheep in the world.
