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 …

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 …

Sus strozzii is the only species of Suinae occurring in the first part of Early Pleistocene in
Europe and western Asia. It is characterized by a large body size and several morphological …

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 …

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 …

Background Identifying the phenotypic responses to domestication remains a long-standing
and important question for researchers studying its early history. The great diversity in …

Crop damage by wildlife is a frequent source of human–wildlife conflict. Understanding
which factors increase the risk of damage is crucial to the development of effective …

The process of domestication increases the variety of phenotypes expressed in animals.
Zooarchaeologists have attempted to study these changes osteologically in their search for …

Domestic animals are ubiquitous. In contrast to the biodiversity crisis currently impacting
many kinds of animals and plants, not a single domesticated species is endangered …

Ancient DNA (aDNA) provides direct evidence of historical events that have modeled the
genome of modern individuals. In livestock, resolving the differences between the effects of …