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Pigs are one of the most iconic but also paradoxical animals ever to have developed a relationship with humans. This relationship has been a long and varied one: from noble wild beast of the forest to mass produced farmyard animal; from a symbol of status and plenty to a widespread religious food taboo; from revered religious totem to a parodied symbol of filth and debauchery. Pigs and Humans brings together some of the key scholars whose research is highlighting the role wild and domestic pigs have played in human societies around the world over the last 10,000 years. The 22 contributors cover a broad and diverse range of temporal, geographical, and topical themes, grounded within the disciplines of archaeology, zoology, anthropology, and biology, as well as art history and history. 484 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Umberto Albarella, Editor. Bioarchaeology of Pig Domestication Research Project, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham, Durham (UK).
  • keith Dobney, Editor. Bioarchaeology of Pig Domestication Research Project, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham, Durham (UK).
  • Anton Ervynck, Editor. Bioarchaeology of Pig Domestication Research Project, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham, Durham (UK).

     
  • Publication date (electronic format): 2020-11 - Oxford University Press.

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