A history of the animal world in the ancient Near East /
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This book is about all aspects of man's contact with the animal world; sacrifice, sacred animals, diet, domestication, in short, from the sublime to the mundane. Chapters on art, literature, religion and animal husbandry provide the reader with a complete picture of the complex relationships between the peoples of the Ancient Near East and (their) animals. A reference guide and key to the menagerie of the Ancient Near East, with ample original illustrations.
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1 online resource (xxii, 620 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-601) and index. :
9789047400912 :
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Man and bird in the Palaeolithic of Western Europe /
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This text considers the nature of the interaction between birds and hunter-gatherers in Western Europe. It examines aspects of avian behaviour and the qualities targeted at different periods by hunter-gatherers, who recognised the utility of the diversity of avian groups in various applications of daily life and thought.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (iv, 149 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789699104 (PDF ebook) :