Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The meat supply of hunter-gatherers; Section I. Animal Partners: 2. The process of domestication; 3. Selective breeding and the definition of a breed; 4. Dogs; 5. The origins of domestic livestock - why bother to farm?; 6. Sheep and goats; 7. Cattle; 8. Pigs; 9. Horses; 10. Asses, mules and hinnies; Section II. Exploited Captives: 11. Cats; 12. Elephants; 13. Camels and llamas; 14. Reindeer; 15. Asiatic cattle, excluding the zebu; Section III. Small Mammals: 16. The rabbit and the ferret; 17. Rodents and carnivores exploited for food and fur; Section IV. Experimental Domestication and Ranching, Past and Present: 18. The cheetah, aquatic mammals, deer and bovids; Conclusions - The geography of domestication; Appendix I. Nomenclature of the domestic mammals; Appendix II. Climatic sequences and archaeological divisions of the Quaternary period; References and further reading; Index.
Highly illustrated introduction to the biological and cultural processes of the domestication of mammals.
'… an excellent, thorough treatment of the history of
domestication.' New Scientist
'… an up-to-date, well-written and superbly illustrated survey of
domestication and the early history of mammals.' The Times Literary
Supplement
'… achieves the difficult feat of explaining a complex and often
contentious subject simply and entertainingly.' British
Archaeology
'… a lucid text illustrated with excellent line drawings and colour
photographs.' Flora and Fauna Preservation Society
'… elegantly written, profusely illustrated, and a pleasure to
read.' The Antiquaries Journal
'… a very readable introduction to the early history of
domesticated mammals.' American Antiquity
'… this book remains a useful source book for anyone interested in
the increasingly topical history of domestication. It is highly
readable with excellent line drawings and many photographs.' J.
Fletcher, Animal Welfare
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