The work of archaeozoologists and molecular geneticists suggests that the domestication of
the wolf (Canis lupus)—the ancestor of the domestic dog (C. familiaris)—probably occurred …

Dogs were the first domestic animal, but little is known about their population history and to
what extent it was linked to humans. We sequenced 27 ancient dog genomes and found that …

In contexts where human remains are scarce, poorly preserved, or otherwise unavailable for
stable isotope-based paleodietary reconstruction, dog bone collagen as well as other …

In the years since publication of the first edition of this book, the field of HAS has exploded.
There are now more courses offered at more colleges and universities than ever before …

The discipline of archaeology has long engaged with animals in a utilitarian mode,
constructing animals as objects to be hunted, manipulated, domesticated, and consumed …

Whether or not the wolf was domesticated during the early Upper Palaeolithic remains a
controversial issue. We carried out detailed analyses of the skull material from the Gravettian …

The Gravettian site of Předmostí I in the central Moravian Plain has yielded a rich and
diverse large mammal fauna dated around 25–27,000 14 C years BP (ca. 29,500–31,500 …

Abstract Excavations on the Zhokhov Island yielded a small but meaningful collection of
Early Holocene canine faunal remains (MNI= 13). To clarify the morphological …

A recurrent topic in ethnographic, historical and archaeological research has been the
origins of Sámi reindeer pastoralism. The article discusses how prevailing theories have …

Dogs' relationship with humans is pervasive and familiar, and human-dog social bonds
serve multiple functions. Yet the breadth and depth of this variation is poorly understood …