Animals As Domesticates

Author : Juliet Clutton-Brock
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781609173142

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Animals as Domesticates by Juliet Clutton-Brock Pdf

Drawing on the latest research in archaeozoology, archaeology, and molecular biology, Animals as Domesticates traces the history of the domestication of animals around the world. From the llamas of South America and the turkeys of North America, to the cattle of India and the Australian dingo, this fascinating book explores the history of the complex relationships between humans and their domestic animals. With expert insight into the biological and cultural processes of domestication, Clutton-Brock suggests how the human instinct for nurturing may have transformed relationships between predator and prey, and she explains how animals have become companions, livestock, and laborers. The changing face of domestication is traced from the spread of the earliest livestock around the Neolithic Old World through ancient Egypt, the Greek and Roman empires, South East Asia, and up to the modern industrial age.

Author : Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691217673

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The Process of Animal Domestication by Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra Pdf

The first modern scholarly synthesis of animal domestication Across the globe and at different times in the past millennia, the evolutionary history of domesticated animals has been greatly affected by the myriad, complex, and diverse interactions humans have had with the animals closest to them. The Process of Animal Domestication presents a broad synthesis of this subject, from the rich biology behind the initial stages of domestication to how the creation of breeds reflects cultural and societal transformations that have impacted the biosphere. Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra draws from a wide range of fields, including evolutionary biology, zooarchaeology, ethnology, genetics, developmental biology, and evolutionary morphology to provide a fresh perspective to this classic topic. Relying on various conceptual and technical tools, he examines the natural history of phenotypes and their developmental origins. He presents case studies involving mammals, birds, fish, and insect species, and he highlights the importance of domestication for the comprehension of evolution, anatomy, ontogeny, and dozens of fundamental biological processes. Bringing together the most current developments, The Process of Animal Domestication will interest a wide range of readers, from evolutionary biologists, developmental biologists, and geneticists to anthropologists and archaeologists.

Author : Stephen Budiansky
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Domestic animals
ISBN : 0300147473

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The Covenant of the Wild by Stephen Budiansky Pdf

Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : Sackler Colloquium
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015073872999

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In the Light of Evolution by National Academy of Sciences Pdf

The Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences address scientific topics of broad and current interest, cutting across the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Each year, four or five such colloquia are scheduled, typically two days in length and international in scope. Colloquia are organized by a member of the Academy, often with the assistance of an organizing committee, and feature presentations by leading scientists in the field and discussions with a hundred or more researchers with an interest in the topic. Colloquia presentations are recorded and posted on the National Academy of Sciences Sackler colloquia website and published on CD-ROM. These Colloquia are made possible by a generous gift from Mrs. Jill Sackler, in memory of her husband, Arthur M. Sackler.

Author : Andrew A. Robichaud
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674919365

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Animal City by Andrew A. Robichaud Pdf

American urbanites once lived alongside livestock and beasts of burden. But as cities grew, human-animal relationships changed. The city became a place for pets, not slaughterhouses or working animals. Andrew Robichaud traces the far-reaching consequences of this shift--for urban landscapes, animal- and child-welfare laws, and environmental justice.

Author : Edward O. Price
Publisher : CABI
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0851995977

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Animal Domestication and Behavior by Edward O. Price Pdf

This book synthesizes existing knowledge of the process of domestication and how domestication has affected the behavior of captive wild and domesticated animals, including both farm, zoo and companion animals. Three broad themes are addressed: Genetic contributions to the process of domestication; experimental contributions to the process of domestication; and the process of feralization (i.e. the adaptation of domesticated animals when returned to their natural habitat). Written by a world authority on the subject, this book makes a highly original contribution to the literature.

Author : Hope Ryden
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0525674853

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Out of the Wild by Hope Ryden Pdf

Traces the long history of animal domestication, focusing on fifteen familiar animals, from wolves kept as protectors and pets to chickens trained to fight

Author : Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Domestic animals
ISBN : UCAL:$B24877

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Domesticated Animals by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler Pdf

Author : Victor Hehn
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027208781

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Cultivated Plants and Domesticated Animals in Their Migration from Asia to Europe by Victor Hehn Pdf

New edition, prepared with a bio-bibliographical account of Hehn and a survay of the research into Indo-European prehistory by James P. Mallory. It was Hehn who for the first time combined the tools of comparative linguistics and the direct historical approach in order to discover the origins of domesticated animals and cultivated plants in the ancient world, tracing their diffusion from one culture to another. Hehn abandoned his contemporaries'often idealized and nationalistic image of the ancient Indo-Europeans, seeking instead to reconstruct early Indo-European society in agreement with the ethnological research of his day.

Author : Juliet Clutton-Brock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999-09-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521634954

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A Natural History of Domesticated Mammals by Juliet Clutton-Brock Pdf

Humans have manipulated and changed the way of life of other mammals for thousands of years. This new edition of A Natural History of Domesticated Mammals explores the progress which has been made in understanding the origins of domestication and its spread, both biologically and culturally, across the world. The archaeological evidence for the earliest dating of domestication of each species is included, reflecting the recent expansion in such studies. Human history has been inexorably linked with the exploitation and often very cruel treatment of animals. In today's society attitudes to animal welfare have improved. It is now recognised that an understanding of the ecology and behavioural patterns of wild species is necessary in ensuring the well-being and correct husbandry of their domesticated descendants. This book provides up-to-date information on the natural history of all the mammals on which human societies have depended for their survival.

Author : Richard C. Francis
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393246513

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Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World by Richard C. Francis Pdf

“An essential read for anyone interested in the stories of the animals in our home or on our plate.”—BBC Focus Without our domesticated plants and animals, human civilization as we know it would not exist. We would still be living at subsistence level as hunter-gatherers if not for domestication. It is no accident that the cradle of civilization—the Middle East—is where sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and cats commenced their fatefully intimate association with humans. Before the agricultural revolution, there were perhaps 10 million humans on earth. Now there are more than 7 billion of us. Our domesticated species have also thrived, in stark contrast to their wild ancestors. In a human-constructed environment—or man-made world—it pays to be domesticated. Domestication is an evolutionary process first and foremost. What most distinguishes domesticated animals from their wild ancestors are genetic alterations resulting in tameness, the capacity to tolerate close human proximity. But selection for tameness often results in a host of seemingly unrelated by-products, including floppy ears, skeletal alterations, reduced aggression, increased sociality, and reduced brain size. It's a package deal known as the domestication syndrome. Elements of the domestication syndrome can be found in every domesticated species—not only cats, dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle, and horses but also more recent human creations, such as domesticated camels, reindeer, and laboratory rats. That domestication results in this suite of changes in such a wide variety of mammals is a fascinating evolutionary story, one that sheds much light on the evolutionary process in general. We humans, too, show signs of the domestication syndrome, which some believe was key to our evolutionary success. By this view, human evolution parallels the evolution of dogs from wolves, in particular. A natural storyteller, Richard C. Francis weaves history, archaeology, and anthropology to create a fascinating narrative while seamlessly integrating the most cutting-edge ideas in twenty-first-century biology, from genomics to evo-devo.

Author : Shahal Abbo,Avi Gopher,Gila Kahila Bar-Gal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781108493642

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The Origins of Agriculture in the Ancient Near East by Shahal Abbo,Avi Gopher,Gila Kahila Bar-Gal Pdf

Rapid and knowledge-based agricultural origins and plant domestication in the Neolithic Near East gave rise to Western civilizations.

Author : Juliet Clutton-Brock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Domestic animals
ISBN : CORNELL:31924059796593

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A Natural History of Domesticated Mammals by Juliet Clutton-Brock Pdf

Domestikation - Archäozoologie - Handbuch/übergreifende Darstellung.

Author : Li Liu,Xingcan Chen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521643108

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The Archaeology of China by Li Liu,Xingcan Chen Pdf

"Past, present and future "The archaeological materials recovered from the Anyang excavations ... in the period between 1928 and 1937 ... have laid a new foundation for the study of ancient China (Li, C. 1977: ix)." When inscribed oracle bones and enormous material remains were found through scientific excavation in Anyang in 1928, the historicity of the Shang dynasty was confirmed beyond dispute for the first time (Li, C. 1977: ix-xi). This excavation thus marked the beginning of a modern Chinese archaeology endowed with great potential to reveal much of China's ancient history.. Half a century later, Chinese archaeology had made many unprecedented discoveries which surprised the world, leading Glyn Daniel to believe that "a new awareness of the importance of China will be a key development in archaeology in the decades ahead (Daniel 1981: 211). This enthusiasm was soon shared by the Chinese archaeologists when Su Bingqi announced that "the Golden Age of Chinese archaeology is arriving (Su, B. 1994: 139--140)". In recent decades, archaeology has continuously prospered, becoming one of the most rapidly developing fields in social science in China"--

Author : Temple Grandin,Mark J. Deesing
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780124055087

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Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals by Temple Grandin,Mark J. Deesing Pdf

Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience--nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals. The continuing domestication of animals is a complex process whose myriad impacts on animal behavior are commonly under-appreciated. Genetic factors play a significant role in both species-specific behaviors and behavioral differences exhibited by individuals in the same species. Leading authorities explore the impact of increased intensities of selection on domestic animal behavior. Rodents, cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, herding and guard dogs, and poultry are all included in these discussions of genetics and behavior, making this book useful to veterinarians, livestock producers, laboratory animal researchers and technicians, animal trainers and breeders, and any researcher interested in animal behavior. Includes four new chapters on dog and fox behavior, pig behavior, the effects of domestication and horse behavior Synthesizes research from behavioral genetics, animal science, and veterinary literature Broaches fields of behavior genetics and behavioral research Includes practical applications of principles discovered by behavioral genetics researchers Covers many species ranging from pigs, dogs, foxes, rodents, cattle, horses, and cats