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 …
Unravelling the complexity of domestication: a case study using morphometrics and ancient DNA analyses of archaeological pigs from Romania
Current evidence suggests that pigs were first domesticated in Eastern Anatolia during the
ninth millennium cal BC before dispersing into Europe with Early Neolithic farmers from the …
ninth millennium cal BC before dispersing into Europe with Early Neolithic farmers from the …
Phenotype and animal domestication: A study of dental variation between domestic, wild, captive, hybrid and insular Sus scrofa
Background Identifying the phenotypic responses to domestication remains a long-standing
and important question for researchers studying its early history. The great diversity in …
and important question for researchers studying its early history. The great diversity in …
Palaeolithic and prehistoric dogs and Pleistocene wolves from Yakutia: Identification of isolated skulls
M Germonpré, S Fedorov, P Danilov, P Galeta… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Four isolated canid skulls from four sites (Badyarikha River, Tirekhtyakh River, Ulakhan
Sular, Malyi Lyakhovsky Island) in the Sakha Republic of northern Siberia are here …
Sular, Malyi Lyakhovsky Island) in the Sakha Republic of northern Siberia are here …
Social Complexification and Pig (Sus scrofa) Husbandry in Ancient China: A Combined Geometric Morphometric and Isotopic Approach
Pigs have played a major role in the economic, social and symbolic systems of China since
the Early Neolithic more than 8,000 years ago. However, the interaction between the history …
the Early Neolithic more than 8,000 years ago. However, the interaction between the history …
The contributions of animal bones from archaeological sites: the past and future of zooarchaeology
TE Steele - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Humans and animals share a universal and intimate relationship that stretches from the
earliest appearance of our lineage, through our prehistory, and into history and the modern …
earliest appearance of our lineage, through our prehistory, and into history and the modern …
Optimizing digitalization effort in morphometrics
Quantifying phenotypes is a common practice for addressing questions regarding
morphological variation. The time dedicated to data acquisition can vary greatly depending …
morphological variation. The time dedicated to data acquisition can vary greatly depending …
Long-term morphological changes and evolving human-pig relations in the northern Fertile Crescent from 11,000 to 2000 cal. bc
The pig (Sus scrofa) was one of the earliest animals in the ancient Middle East to undergo
domestication. Scholars have long been interested in the pig's unique history, especially in …
domestication. Scholars have long been interested in the pig's unique history, especially in …
Factors affecting molar size in Sus scrofa
Teeth are thought to be less affected than post-cranial elements by factors such as age,
region, sex, and post-Pleistocene climate change, making changes in tooth size a better …
region, sex, and post-Pleistocene climate change, making changes in tooth size a better …