Ethnozooarchaeology :: the present and past of human-animal relationships /

This book examines how the study of human-animal relations can help us interpret archaeological evidence. An international range of contributors examines fishing, hunting and husbandry, slaughtering and butchering, ceremonial and ritual practices and techniques of deposition and disposal in traditio...

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Weitere Verfasser: Albarella, Umberto, Trentacoste, Angela
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books ; David Brown Book Co., 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:This book examines how the study of human-animal relations can help us interpret archaeological evidence. An international range of contributors examines fishing, hunting and husbandry, slaughtering and butchering, ceremonial and ritual practices and techniques of deposition and disposal in traditional societies. Topics covered include the theoretical potential of ethnographic research for zooarchaeology, the use of comparative analogies in the ethnographic and zooarchaeological records, the historical developments of ethnozooarchaeology and specific case studies selected from across the world.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 174 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781842176054
1842176056
9781842176030
184217603X