World Archaeoprimatology Interconnections of Humans and Nonhuman Primates in the Past - Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology

Archaeoprimatology intertwines archaeology and primatology to understand the ancient liminal relationships between humans and nonhuman primates. During the last decade, novel studies have boosted this discipline. This edited volume is the first compendium of archaeoprimatological studies ever produced. Written by a culturally diverse group of scholars, with multiple theoretical views and methodological perspectives, it includes new zooarchaeological examinations and material culture evaluations, as well as innovative uses of oral and written sources. Themes discussed comprise the survey of past primates as pets, symbolic mediators, prey, iconographic references, or living commodities. The book covers different regions of the world, from the Americas to Asia, along with studies from Africa and Europe. Temporally, the chapters explore the human-nonhuman primate interface from deep in time to more recent historical times, examining both extinct and extant primate taxa. This anthology of archaeoprimatological studies will be of interest to archaeologists, primatologists, anthropologists, art historians, paleontologists, conservationists, zoologists, historical ecologists, philologists, and ethnobiologists.

ISBN:	9781108487337
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Imprint:	Cambridge University Press
Published date:	18 Aug 2022
DEWEY:	930.1
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	400 .
Weight:	1200g
Height:	250mm
Width:	174mm
Spine width:	30mm

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