Dogs Archaeology Beyond Domestication Brandi Bethke Amanda Burtt by Brandi Bethke, Amanda Burtt 9780813066363, 0813066360, 2019034306, 2019034307 instant download after payment.

This volume offers a rich archaeological portrait of the human-canine
connection. Contributors investigate the ways people have viewed and
valued dogs in different cultures around the world and across the ages.
Case studies from North and South America, the Arctic, Australia, and
Eurasia present evidence for dogs in roles including pets, guards,
hunters, and herders. In these chapters, faunal analysis from the
Ancient Near East suggests that dogs contributed to public health by
scavenging garbage, and remains from a Roman temple indicate that dogs
were offered as sacrifices in purification rites. Essays also chronicle
the complex partnership between Aboriginal peoples and the dingo and
describe how the hunting abilities of dogs made them valuable assets for
Indigenous groups in the Amazon rainforest. The volume draws on
multidisciplinary methods that include zooarchaeological analysis;
scientific techniques such as dental microwear, isotopic, and DNA
analyses; and the integration of history, ethnography, multispecies
scholarship, and traditional cultural knowledge to provide an in-depth
account of dogs' lives. Showing that dogs have been a critical ally for
humankind through cooperation and companionship over thousands of years,
this volume broadens discussions about how relationships between people
and animals have shaped our world.