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Care or Neglect? - Evidence of Animal Disease in Archaeology (Paperback)
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Care or Neglect? - Evidence of Animal Disease in Archaeology (Paperback)
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Animals have always been integral to culture. Their interaction
with humans has intensified since the onset of domestication
resulting in higher incidences of animal disease due to human
intervention. At the same time, human care has counter-balanced
pressures of natural selection, reducing morbidity among wild
animals. Prior to the emergence of a veterinary record, animal
disease can only be traced by analysing pathological symptoms on
excavated animal remains. This volume presents a collection of
studies in the discipline of animal palaeopathology. An
international team of experts offer reviews of animal welfare at
ancient settlements from both prehistoric and historic periods
across Eurasia. Several chapters are devoted to the diseases of dog
and horse, two animals of prominent emotional importance in many
civilisations. Curious phenomena observed on the bones of poultry,
sheep, pig and even fish are discussed within their respective
cultural contexts. Many poorly healed bones are suggestive of
neglect in the case of ordinary livestock. On the other hand, a
great degree of compassion may be presumed behind the long survival
of seriously ill companion animals. In addition to furthering our
better technical understanding of animal disease in the past, this
volume also mirrors the diversity of human attitudes towards
animals during our millennia-long relationship. Some animal bones
show signs of extreme cruelty but others also reveal the great
attention paid to the recovery of sick animals. Such attitudes tend
to be a largely hidden yet are characteristic aspects of how people
relate to the surrounding world and, ultimately, to each other.
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