The donkey in human history : an archaeological perspective /

Donkeys carried Christ into Jerusalem while in Greek myth they transported Hephaistos up to Mount Olympos and Dionysos into battle against the Giants. They were probably the first animals that people ever rode, as well as the first used on a large-scale as beasts of burden. Associated with kingship...

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Main Author:	Mitchell, Peter, 1962- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Donkeys > History. Mules > History. Mammal remains (Archaeology) Animals and civilization. Donkeys. Human-animal relationships. Mules. History.