[HTML][HTML] The origins of animal domestication and husbandry: a major change in the history of humanity and the biosphere
JD Vigne - Comptes rendus biologies, 2011 - Elsevier
This article aims to summarize the present archaeo (zoo) logical knowledge and reflections
on the origins of Neolithic animal domestication. It targets the main characteristics of early …
on the origins of Neolithic animal domestication. It targets the main characteristics of early …
Distinguishing wild boar from domestic pigs in prehistory: a review of approaches and recent results
P Rowley-Conwy, U Albarella, K Dobney - Journal of world prehistory, 2012 - Springer
New methods permit archaeologists to distinguish between wild boar and domestic pigs with
greater confidence than has been hitherto possible. Metrical methods are the most …
greater confidence than has been hitherto possible. Metrical methods are the most …
Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe
The Neolithic Revolution began 11,000 years ago in the Near East and preceded a
westward migration into Europe of distinctive cultural groups and their agricultural …
westward migration into Europe of distinctive cultural groups and their agricultural …
Patterns of East Asian pig domestication, migration, and turnover revealed by modern and ancient DNA
The establishment of agricultural economies based upon domestic animals began
independently in many parts of the world and led to both increases in human population size …
independently in many parts of the world and led to both increases in human population size …
Pig domestication and human-mediated dispersal in western Eurasia revealed through ancient DNA and geometric morphometrics
Zooarcheological evidence suggests that pigs were domesticated in Southwest Asia∼
8,500 BC. They then spread across the Middle and Near East and westward into Europe …
8,500 BC. They then spread across the Middle and Near East and westward into Europe …
The long and winding road: identifying pig domestication through molar size and shape
The ability to document the effects of domestication from archaeological remains of animals
and plants is essential for reconstructing the history of one of the most important transitions …
and plants is essential for reconstructing the history of one of the most important transitions …
Early Neolithic pig domestication at Jiahu, Henan Province, China: clues from molar shape analyses using geometric morphometric approaches
T Cucchi, A Hulme-Beaman, J Yuan… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2011 - Elsevier
The zooarchaeology of pig domestication in China is a challenging task due to its wild boar
ancestors being widespread throughout Eurasia. However using geometric morphometric …
ancestors being widespread throughout Eurasia. However using geometric morphometric …
Early domestication and farming: what should we know or do for a better understanding?
JD Vigne - Anthropozoologica, 2015 - BioOne
This paper aims to identify a series of conceptual, strategic and technological challenges
facing archaeozoology (and archaeobotany) in order to better understand when, where, how …
facing archaeozoology (and archaeobotany) in order to better understand when, where, how …
The archaeology of pig domestication in Eurasia
The multifaceted behavioral and ecological flexibility of pigs and wild boar (Sus scrofa)
makes study of their domestication both complex and of broad anthropological significance …
makes study of their domestication both complex and of broad anthropological significance …
Size and shape of the Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa), with a view to the reconstruction of its Holocene history
U Albarella, K Dobney… - Environmental …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
A large assortment of skulls and skeletons of recent wild boar (Sus scrofa) from across the
world has been used to collect tooth and bone measurements that can be compared to …
world has been used to collect tooth and bone measurements that can be compared to …