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

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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Published: Lockwood Press, Columbus, GA 2024

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Animal culture Egypt History To 1500
Cattle Egypt History To 1500
HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt
Sheep Egypt History To 1500
Livestock Egypt History To 1500

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spelling ir-123456789-4182024-06-02T08:43:52Z 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 Redding, Richard William Animal culture Egypt History To 1500 Cattle Egypt History To 1500 HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt Sheep Egypt History To 1500 Livestock Egypt History To 1500 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 "In this book, Richard Redding synthesizes his decades-long work on the ancient agricultural economy of Egypt. Drawing on a diverse range of data, including zooarchaeology, ancient texts, and iconographic sources, he explores the role of cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs in the economic infrastructure of ancient, mainly pharaonic, Egypt and the complexities of decision-making processes that shaped the use and management of these vital livestock resources"-- Provided by publisher 2024-06-02T08:43:51Z 2024-06-02T08:43:51Z 2024 Book 9781957454092 https://library.arce.org/handle/123456789/418 en Archaeobiology,;no. 5 application/pdf Lockwood Press, Columbus, GA
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topic Animal culture Egypt History To 1500
Cattle Egypt History To 1500
HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt
Sheep Egypt History To 1500
Livestock Egypt History To 1500
spellingShingle Animal culture Egypt History To 1500
Cattle Egypt History To 1500
HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt
Sheep Egypt History To 1500
Livestock Egypt History To 1500
Redding, Richard William
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
description 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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title 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
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