A natural history of domesticated mammals
"Humans have manipulated and changed the ways of life of other mammals for thousands of years. This new edition of A Natural History of Domesticated Mammals explores the progress that has been made in understanding the origins of domestication and its spread, both biologically and culturally, across the world. The archaeological evidence for the earliest dating of domestication of each species is included, reflecting the recent expansion in such studies."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 1999
Cambridge University Press ; Natural History Museum, Cambridge, U.K., New York, NY, USA, 1999
History
viii, 238 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
9780521632478, 9780521634953, 0521632471, 0521634954
39786571
Introduction
The meat supply of hunter-gatherers
The process of domestication
Selective breeding and the definition of a breed
Dogs
The origins of domestic livestock : why bother to farm?
Sheep and goats
Cattle
Pigs
Horses
Asses, mules, and hinnies
Cats
Elephants
Camels and llamas
Reindeer
Asiatic cattle, excluding the zebu
The rabbit and the ferret
Rodents and carnivores exploited for food and fur
The cheetah, aquatic mammals, deer, and bovids
Conclusions : the geography of domestication
Appendix 1. Nomenclature of the domestic mammals
Appendix 2. Climatic sequences and archaeological divisions of the Quaternary Period
"First published in paperback in 1987. Formerly published in hardback as Domesticated animals from early times"--Title page verso