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Shuffling Nags, Lame Ducks: The Archaeology of Animal Disease
Laszlo Bartosiewicz
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Description for Shuffling Nags, Lame Ducks: The Archaeology of Animal Disease
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HD; JFFZ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 238 x 15. Weight in Grams: 766.
The analysis of animal bone assemblages from archaeological sites provides much valuable data concerning economic and husbandry practices in the past, as well as insights into cultural and symbolic or ritual activity. Animal palaeopathology can identify diseases in archaeozoological assemblages but little interest has been expressed in investigating and understanding the cultural aspects of the diseases identified. Such assemblages represent the cumulative effects of human attitudes, decisions and influences regarding the keeping, care, treatment, neglect and exploitation of animals which result in a range of conditions, non-infectious diseases and injuries that can be recognised on ancient skeletal material. Additionally, ever ... Read more
The analysis of animal bone assemblages from archaeological sites provides much valuable data concerning economic and husbandry practices in the past, as well as insights into cultural and symbolic or ritual activity. Animal palaeopathology can identify diseases in archaeozoological assemblages but little interest has been expressed in investigating and understanding the cultural aspects of the diseases identified. Such assemblages represent the cumulative effects of human attitudes, decisions and influences regarding the keeping, care, treatment, neglect and exploitation of animals which result in a range of conditions, non-infectious diseases and injuries that can be recognised on ancient skeletal material. Additionally, ever ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
764g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782971894
SKU
V9781782971894
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About Laszlo Bartosiewicz
László Bartosiewicz is Professor in Osteoarchaeology at the University of Stockholm. He was granted a Senior Doctorate in Animal Science by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2000. His research concerns animal-human relationships as shown by archaeological finds from various periods.
Reviews for Shuffling Nags, Lame Ducks: The Archaeology of Animal Disease
Laszlo Bartosiewicz's new book on animal paleopathology is going to become an essential reader for all students of zooarchaeology...The text, interestingly and fluently written, puts the different types of lesions that zooarchaeologists encounter into the context of the prehistory and history of animal husbandry and other relationships between people and animals.
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