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Animals as neighbors : the past and present of commensal species /

This book explores a distinction that is deeply ingrained in much of the language that we use in zoology, human-animal studies, and archaeology - the difference between wild and domestic. For thousands of years, humans have categorized animals in simple terms, often according to the degree of contro...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: O'Connor, Terry
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2013]
Series:Animal turn.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Human Environment
  • Sources of Evidence
  • The Archaeology of Commensalism
  • Mesomammals
  • Rats, Mice, and Other Rodents
  • Birds
  • Commensalism, Coevolution, and Culture
  • Planning for the Future.