Beastly Questions : Animal Answers to Archaeological Issues.
Zooarchaeology, or the study of ancient animals, is a frequently side-lined subject in archaeology. This is bizarre given that the archaeological record is composed largely of debris from human-animal relationships (be they in the form of animal bones, individual artefacts or entire landscapes) and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Zooarchaeology, or the study of ancient animals, is a frequently side-lined subject in archaeology. This is bizarre given that the archaeological record is composed largely of debris from human-animal relationships (be they in the form of animal bones, individual artefacts or entire landscapes) and that many disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, and geography, recognise human-animal interactions as a key source of information for understanding cultural ideology. By integrating knowledge from archaeological remains with evidence from texts, iconography, social anthropology and cultura. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (241 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781472514943 1472514947 9781472555595 1472555597 9781472506245 1472506243 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781472555595 |