A view from the herd : cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs in pharaonic Egypt : a primer for Egyptologists and archaeologists A view from the herd : cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs in pharaonic Egypt : a primer for Egyptologists and archaeologists
The importance of cattle, sheep, and goats; decision-making in ancient Egypt; and a little theory Taxonomy and nomenclature The origin of domestic cattle, sheep, and goats in Egypt Setting the stage. Environmental factors : floods, rains, and climate change; The ecological biogeography of pastora...
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| Summary: | The importance of cattle, sheep, and goats; decision-making in ancient Egypt; and a little theory
Taxonomy and nomenclature
The origin of domestic cattle, sheep, and goats in Egypt
Setting the stage. Environmental factors : floods, rains, and climate change; The ecological biogeography of pastoralism in ancient Egypt; Feeding and foddering; Herd size in ancient Egypt; The assumptions : a framework for modeling animal management in ancient Egypt; pulling it all together
Cattle in pharaonic Egypt : herd dynamics, feeding behavior, production characteristics, and productivity. The Baladi breed : a model for cattle in ancient Egypt; Modeling pharaonic cattle management and productivity
Sheep, goats, and pigs in pharaonic Egypt : herd dynamics, feeding behavior, production characteristics, and productivity. Unimproved breeds of sheep : a model for pharaonic sheep; Unimproved breeds of goats : a model for pharaonic goats; Modeling pharaonic sheep and goat management and productivity; The pig in ancient Egypt; Comparing cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs : predictions and two normative assumptions reexamined
Consumption and nutrition. Butchering, nutrition, and patterns of consumption
Explaining patterning in the faunal remains from Old Kingdom Egypt. Archaeological data from the Old Kingdom : patterns and explanations |
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