Dogs

Archaeology Beyond Domestication

Brandi Bethke, Amanda Burtt

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University Press of Florida
31 March 2020

Archaeology; Animals & society; Social & cultural anthropology

While previous studies of dogs in human history have focused on how people have changed the species through domestication, 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 of gnawed and digested bones 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 tribes in the Amazon rainforest. The volume draws on multidisciplinary methods that include zooarchaeological analysis; scientific techniques such as isotopic, DNA, and chemical residue 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 worldviews and civilizations.

Edited by: Brandi Bethke, Amanda Burtt
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9780813066363
ISBN 10: 0813066360
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 31 March 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brandi Bethke is laboratory director and research faculty at the Oklahoma Archeological Survey at the University of Oklahoma. Amanda Burtt is associate curator for the Angel Mounds rehousing project with the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Reviews for Dogs: Archaeology Beyond Domestication

"""A cutting-edge collection. . . . Embraces the intersecting interests of archaeology, animal studies, ethnography, and posthumanism.""--Choice ""Both a useful guide to the techniques and inferences that archaeologists use to piece together the economic value and cultural importance of animals in past societies and a striking illustration of the qualitative and functional diversity of the dog-human partnership across cultures and over time. . . . A valuable resource for anyone interested in dogs and their past relations with humans.""--Journal of Anthropological Research"